District Court Erred In Policy Interpretation, 7th Circuit Says In Reversing

Mealey's (August 1, 2016, 12:19 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — Because a district court erred in interpreting a disability policy and made factual findings unsupported by the evidence, a new trial is warranted, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said July 27, vacating and remanding the district court’s ruling in favor of a disability claimant (Carole Cheney v. Standard Insurance Co., et al., No. 15-1794, 7th Cir.; 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 13692)....