Estelean Dodge v. Hartford Life & Accident, No. 17-1417 (8th Cir. 2018)
Annotate this CaseCourt Description: Per Curiam - Before Gruender, Bowman and Kelly, Circuit Judges] Civil case - ERISA. The district court's dismissal of the complaint on the ground the cause of action was time-barred is affirmed without comment.
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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 17-1417 ___________________________ Estelean Jeanette Dodge lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Little Rock ____________ Submitted: January 26, 2018 Filed: February 13, 2018 [Unpublished] ____________ Before GRUENDER, BOWMAN, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Estelean Jeanette Dodge appeals after the District Court1 dismissed her complaint alleging that she had been wrongfully denied long-term disability benefits 1 The Honorable Billy Roy Wilson, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. and asserting a claim under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act. The District Court dismissed the complaint under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, concluding in a well-reasoned order that the cause of action was time-barred. After de novo review, we conclude that the dismissal was proper for the reasons stated by the District Court.2 See Kelly v. City of Omaha, 813 F.3d 1070, 1075 (8th Cir. 2016) (standard of review). We affirm the judgment of the District Court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ 2 We decline to consider issues raised for the first time on appeal or documents that were not before the District Court. See Dubinsky v. Mermart, LLC, 595 F.3d 812, 819 (8th Cir. 2010); Griffin v. Super Valu, 218 F.3d 869, 871 (8th Cir. 2000). -2-
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