Coffey v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER

Joel C. Hoppe, United States Magistrate Judge

This matter is before the Court on a discovery dispute. Each party filed a brief, ECF Nos. 93 and 94, and the Court held a hearing by conference call on December 9, 2016.

As background, this ease involves two claims arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. Plaintiff Diane Coffey’s fust claim concerns denial of disability benefits under a policy issued and administered by Defendant Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Company (“Hartford”).1 Her second claim concerns…