Legal Opinion
Shaw v. Life Insurance Co. of North America
District Court, C.D. California
Decided November 4, 2015No. CASE NO. CV 14-07955 MMM (FFMx)PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDING OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
MARGARET M. MORROW, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiff Stephanie Shaw filed this action on October 14, 2014, against Life Insurance Company of North America (“LINA”).1 Shaw alleges that she was denied long-term disability benefits to which she was entitled under a disability benefit plan (the “Plan”) established by her former employer, Colony Advisors, LLC (“Colony Advisors”). After reviewing the administrative record and considering the parties’ trial briefs, the court makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law.
I.FINDINGS OF FACT
A.…
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