Songer v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance

Memorandum Opinion on “Cross-Motions” for Summary Judgment

ARTHUR J. SCHWAB, District Judge.

I. Introduction

This is an action brought pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B) (the Employer Retirement Income Security Act of 1974— *667hereinafter “ERISA”).1 Plaintiff, John Songer, as a participant and beneficiary of an ERISA governed long-term disability eontract/policy issued by Defendant, Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, seeks to recover benefits due to him and to clarify his rights to future benefits under the terms of the Policy. Pending before this Court is Defendant’s Motion for “Partial”…