Hegarty v. AT & T Umbrella Benefit Plan No. 1

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING DEFENDANT’S CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

EDWARD M. CHEN, United States District Judge

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Frederick Hegarty brings this action for short-term disability (STD) benefits under 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B), which provides civil claims against employee benefit plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Plaintiff contends that the employee benefit plan he is covered by, AT & T Umbrella Benefit Plan No. 1 (“Defendant”), wrongfully- denied his application for STD benefits.…