Muniz v. Amec Construction Management, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CLIFTON, Circuit Judge:
Dierro Muniz appeals the district court’s decision upholding Connecticut General Life Insurance Company’s (“CGLIC”) termination of Muniz’s disability benefits. The district court held that Muniz did not qualify for disability benefits under the terms of his disability insurance plan. We affirm.
I. Background
Muniz was insured under a long-term disability insurance plan issued by CGLIC as a benefit of his employment with Morse Diesel International, predecessor of Amec Construction Management, Inc. This plan is governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act…
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