Christi Hillebrandt v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of Ameri, No. 19-30348 (5th Cir. 2019)
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Case: 19-30348 Document: 00515228488 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/09/2019 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 19-30348 United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED December 9, 2019 CHRISTI HILLEBRANDT, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff–Appellant v. UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant–Appellee Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 2:16-CV-844 Before DAVIS, SMITH, and COSTA, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * Christi Hillebrandt challenges Unum Life Insurance Company’s denial of accidental death benefits based on the death of her husband. Applying the abuse-of-discretion standard that governs review of ERISA claims when the insurance policy delegates discretionary authority to the plan administrator, the district court granted summary judgment in Unum’s favor. Having heard oral argument and reviewed the briefs, the record, and the applicable law, we Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. * Case: 19-30348 Document: 00515228488 Page: 2 Date Filed: 12/09/2019 No 19-30348 AFFIRM the judgment essentially for the reasons given in the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation, which the district court followed. 2
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