Van Arsdel v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Boston

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Smith, District Judge

This action brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1001-11916 stems from the defendant’s alleged wrongful denial of the plaintiffs claim for long-term disability benefits. The plaintiff worked as a plant controller for a corrugated packaging industry and- sought short-term disability benefits due, among other things, his morbid obesity, difficulty ambulating, and osteoarthritis in his right hip. Although the defendant initially denied the request for short-term disability benefits, it reversed its…