Sloan v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance

FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND ORDER FOR JUDGMENT

HOVLAND, Chief Judge.

A bench trial in this matter was scheduled to commence on Friday, January 13, 2006, in Bismarck, North Dakota. The parties opted to forego a bench trial in favor of proceeding to trial on the briefs and a stipulated fact record. The stipulated record consists of the “administrative record.” See Docket No. 15, Exhibit No. 28. No testimony was offered.

I. MOTION FOR INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE

In addition to the administrative record, the plaintiff, Claud Sloan, seeks to admit additional evidence as set forth…