Prado v. Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine Group Disability Income Policy

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION, FINDINGS OF FACT, AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

SAMUEL CONTI, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Antonio Prado (“Prado” or “Plaintiff’) commenced this action against the Allied Domecq Spirits and Wine Group Disability Income Policy (“Allied” or “the Plan”), bringing three causes of action: (1) failure to extend disability benefits in accordance with the Plan and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1132; (2) violation of section 10111.2 of California’s Insurance Code; and (3) failure to produce records under 29 U.S.C. § 1132(c) and 29…