Blankenship v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

MEMORANDUM OPINION

WILLIAM M. ACKER, JR., District Judge.

Plaintiff, Frank Blankenship (“Blankenship”), invoking 29 U.S.C. § 1132, the enforcement provision of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), claims that he has been wrongfully denied long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits by defendant, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”). MetLife counterclaims, seeking to offset benefits paid to Blankenship by any Social Security Disability Income (“SSDI”) received by him. Before the court are Blankenship’s and MetLife’s cross-motions for judgment as a matter of law.…