McConnell v. American General Life Insurance Company

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION BRIAN MCCONNELL, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. )CIVIL ACTION 19-0174-WS-MU ) AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE ) INSURANCE COMPANY, ) ) Defendant. ) ORDER The parties filed cross-motions for partial summary judgment, confined to the single issue of the applicable standard of review of the defendant’s decision to terminate the plaintiff’s benefits under ERISA. The Court ruled that, for purposes of this action,

29 C.F.R. § 2560.503-1(h)(4)(i) applied to the plaintiff’s claim, that the defendant violated this provision, and…