October 2022

Richmond v. Life Ins. Co. of N. Am., No. 21-3929, __ F.4th __, 2022 WL 10225155 (8th Cir. Oct. 18, 2022) (Before Circuit Judges Gruender, Shepherd, and Erickson)

Today’s notable decision is yet another in a long-running series of cases involving Life Insurance Company of North America and its ERISA-governed accidental death insurance policies.

Matousek v. MidAmerican Energy Co., No. 21-2749, __ F. 4th __, 2022 WL 6880771 (8th Cir. Oct. 12, 2022) (Before Circuit Judges Shepherd, Erickson, and Stras)

Participants in a 401(k) plan offered by their employer, MidAmerican Energy Co., brought a class action lawsuit against the company and other plan fiduciaries, alleging fiduciary breaches