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Eighth Circuit: Abuse of Discretion Standard Was Proper in Life Insurance Case Against Insurer (PDF)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit via FindLaw Link to more items from this source
[Opinion]
Sept. 9, 2002

19 pages; particularly unusual facts, involving simultaneous potential murder and suicide exclusions. Excerpt: [Plaintiff] must show that UNUM's potential conflict and failure to meet claim deadlines amounted to serious breaches of fiduciary duty such that 'serious doubts' are raised as to whether the administrator's decision was arbitrary or the product of her whim. [Phillips-Foster v. UNUM Life Insurance Co. Nos. 01-3570/3648 (8th Cir. Sept. 4, 2002).]  MORE >>

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