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APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE, INC.,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
U.S. NURSING CORPORATION,
Defendant-Appellant.
   No. 21-5994
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky at Pikeville.
No. 7:14-cv-00122—Karen K. Caldwell, District Judge.
Decided and Filed: May 18, 2023
Before: MOORE, CLAY, and STRANCH, Circuit Judges.


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OPINION
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CLAY, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. sued Defendant U.S. Nursing Corporation for indemnity in this diversity of citizenship action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). Appalachian sought reimbursement for costs it incurred to a settle a lawsuit initiated by a patient whose injuries were allegedly exacerbated by the nursing staff provided to Appalachian’s hospital facility by U.S. Nursing. Appalachian prevailed at trial, and U.S. Nursing now appeals the district court’s order denying its request for a new trial. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM.



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VICKIE TRANBARGER,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
LINCOLN LIFE & ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
Defendant-Appellee.
   No. 22-3369
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio at Columbus.
No. 2:20-cv-00945—Algenon L. Marbley, Chief District Judge.
Argued: January 12, 2023
Decided and Filed: May 18, 2023
Before: COLE, NALBANDIAN, and READLER, Circuit Judges.


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OPINION
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CHAD A. READLER, Circuit Judge. Vickie Tranbarger’s quality of life declined precipitously after a routine surgery. She later left her job and claimed disability benefits, which her insurer denied. Tranbarger challenged that decision in district court. Resolution of the case turned on Tranbarger’s ability to demonstrate complete and continuous disability during the six months following her resignation. After reviewing the administrative record, the district court concluded that Tranbarger failed to prove as much. Accordingly, the court granted judgment to the insurer. We now affirm.