Plaintiff and his former employer cross-appealed the jury verdict awarding plaintiff damages in his disability-discrimination and wrongful-termination claim. Plaintiff was diagnosed with chronic muscular dystrophy; believing he was being discriminated against due to his disability, plaintiff ultimately applied for and ...

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  Where plaintiff challenged the finding that an insurer did not abuse its discretion when it terminated his long-term disability benefits, the judgment is affirmed because even though the plaintiff presented some evidence of disability from his medical providers, the ...

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Zaeske v. Liberty Life Insurance Company of Boston (MLW No. 72040/Case No. 17-2496 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)

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