Wernicki-Stevens v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co.

MEMORANDUM

EDUARDO C. ROBRENO, District Judge.

Plaintiff Marla Wernicki-Stevens (“Plaintiff’) brings this ERISA action seeking payment of long-term disability benefits, retroactive to May 3, 2007, by Defendant Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (“Reliance”). 1 Before the Court are cross-motions for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, each motion for summary judgment will be granted in part and denied in part.

I. BACKGROUND

Until January 25, 1999, Plaintiff was employed as a graphic designer at the Art Guild, Inc., in West Deptford, New Jersey. During her employment, Plaintiff…