Legal Opinion
Connor v. Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided June 24, 2011No. Civil Action 09-cv-1140 (NLH)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HILLMAN, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Gail A. Connor, seeks reinstatement of her long term disability benefits from Defendant PNC Corp. & Affiliates Long Term Disability Plan (hereinafter “Defendant”). The long term disability plan at issue is an employee welfare benefit plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (hereinafter “ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. The Court is called upon to determine whether the denial of Plaintiffs long term disability benefits was arbitrary and capricious, and, therefore, unlawful pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B). Plaintiff moves for…
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