Capianco v. Long-Term Disability Plan of Sponsor Uromed Corp.

MEMORANDUM *

Gil Capianco appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company on Capianco’s suit under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B), for disability benefits. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We reverse on two of Capianco’s theories of recovery, affirm the district court’s judgment as to the rest of his theories, and remand for further proceedings.

As an initial matter, we hold that the district court was correct in reviewing Hartford’s decision under a de novo standard of review.1…