Cozzone v. AXA Equitable Life Insurance Society of the United States

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

THOMAS M. BLEWITT, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. Background.

On March 31, 2010, Plaintiff, Monica Cozzone, D.O., commenced this action against Defendants AXA Equitable Life Insurance Society of the United States (“AXA Equitable”), formerly the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, and Disability Management Services, Inc. (“DMS”), via a Writ of Summons in the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. On October 20, 2010, Plaintiff filed a two-count Complaint, Count I, breach of contract and Count II, bad faith pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. §…