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Jackson v. Fortis Benefits Ins. Co., 245 F.3d 748 (8th Cir. 2001)-Prejudgment interest in not available under ERISA absent a showing that a plan administrator has either breached ERISA's statutory obligations or the terms of the plan documents.
Heaser v. Toro
Co., 247 F.3d 826 (8th Cir. 2001)-Employer made a thorough investigation
of her claim and ERISA plan administrator's decision was entitled to review
under an abuse of discretion standard; decision to terminate benefits was not an
abuse of discretion; dissent by Judge Lay.
Riedl v. General American Life Ins. Co., 248 F.3d 753 (8th Cir. 2001)-Because there are reasonable inferences either way as to whether plaintiff was disabled, the district court erred in granting his motion for summary judgment; cause remanded for further proceedings.
Brant v.
Principal Life and Disability Ins. Co., 6 Fed.Appx. 533,
2001 WL 432235 (8th Cir. Apr. 2001)
(Unpublished)-District court erred in dismissing claim for reinstatement of life
insurance benefits as the allegations were sufficient to state an ERISA claim
for denial of or refusal to pay plan benefits.
Ingram v. Martin Marietta Long Term Disability Income Plan for Salaried Employees of Transferred GE Operations, 244 F.3d 1109 (9th Cir.2001) (holding that "[r]eciting the terms of ERISA cannot confer discretion.)