Baackes v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.

MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER

SCULLIN, Senior District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

On April 4, 2012, Plaintiff filed his initial complaint against Defendants. See Dkt. No. 1. On June 4, 2012, he filed an amended complaint, in which he asserted the following eight claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”): (1) Defendants had no basis in the Plan or documents that justified their denial of his lump sum benefit; (2) Defendants could not change their initial rationale for denial of benefits; (3) even if Defendants could change their initial rationale, the documents on which they…