Nessell v. Crown Life Insurance

How courts have described this case

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• holding that any further attempt to appeal would be futile where defendant (1) refused to turn over requested copies of plan documents and medical reports and (2) told plaintiff that its decision was “final and irrevocable” and would not consider any appeals
• under the modified abuse of discretion standard, the “court’s review remains limited to the record known to the administrator at the time the adverse decision was rendered”

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