Martin v. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION (at Lexington) WILLIAM W. MARTIN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. 5: 20-507-DCR ) V. ) ) THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE ) MEMORANDUM OPINION COMPANY OF AMERICA, ) AND ORDER ) Defendant. ) *** *** *** *** The parties have submitted competing memoranda, disputing the applicable standard of review for this action governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). Plaintiff William Martin (“Martin”) asserts that the Court should conduct a de novo review of Defendant The Guardian Life Insurance…