Mealey's (December 6, 2018, 11:13 AM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — A Missouri federal judge on Dec. 3 dismissed a disability claimant’s breach of contract and bad faith claims after determining that the short-term disability (STD) plan under which the claimant seeks benefits did not constitute a contract between the claimant and the employer (Anne C. Hart v. Ascension Health Alliance, No. 18-1548, E.D. Mo., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 203974)....