Polich v. Prudential Financial, Inc., No. 10-3100 (8th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseAppellant sued Prudential Financial, Inc., for breach of contract, contending that Prudential, which issued a group long-term disability insurance policy to his employer, breached the policy by denying his claim for disability benefits. At issue was whether the district court properly granted Prudential's motion for summary judgment. The court affirmed summary judgment and held that Prudential's prompt subsequent request for raw data in lieu of an independent medical examination was reasonable as a matter of law.
Court Description: Civil case - contracts. Defendant insurer's requests for an independent medical exam and certain raw data in connection with an appeal of the denial of long-term disability benefits were reasonable as a matter of law.
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