Alberts v. Liberty Life Assurance Co.

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS IN PART PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

RICHARD SEEBORG, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

I. INTRODUCTION .

Karen Alberts was employed as a police officer for the University of California. As a university employee, she was covered by a supplemental disability insurance plan provided by Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston (“Liberty”). In 2009, Al-berts sustained a wrist injury for which she received short-term disability benefits from Liberty. In February 2012, Liberty determined she was ineligible to receive long-term benefits and therefore stopped paying…