Osborn ex rel. Petit v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

OPINION AND ORDER

MOSMAN, JUDGE.

The issue is the appropriate standard of review to apply in review of Defendant MetLife’s decision to deny coverage for Plaintiff Christeen Osborn’s claim for Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance. The parties have filed motions for partial summary judgment on this issue. Specifically, Plaintiff Osborn moves for an order that de novo review will be applied while Defendant MetLife contends that the standard of review is abuse of discretion. I find the appropriate standard of review in this case is abuse of discretion. I DENY Plaintiff Osborn’s Motion [14]…