Levine v. Life Insurance Co. of North America

MEMORANDUM

Rufe, Judge.

Currently pending before the Court are Plaintiff Cheryl Levine’s and Defendant Life Insurance Company of North America’s cross-Motions for Summary Judg*253ment. For the following reasons, Plaintiffs Motion will be granted and Defendant’s Motion will be denied.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

A. The Disability Plan

On December 12, 2014, Plaintiff initiated the current litigation based on Defendant’s denial of short-term disability benefits under an employee welfare benefit plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”).1 Her Complaint seeks short-term disability…