Legal Opinion
Leight v. Union Security Insurance Co.
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided May 24, 2016No. 3:15-cv-01410-HZPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
HERNANDEZ, District Judge
Plaintiff Stephen Leight brings this action against Defendant Union Security Insurance Company under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461 (ERISA), challenging the termination , of his long-term disability insurance benefits. Plaintiffs benefits were discontinued after two years because of a mental illness limitation in. his insurance policy. Both parties move for summary judgment. As explained below, I construe the motions as Trial Memoranda submitted in connection with a bench trial on the…
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