Legal Opinion
Sangha v. Cigna Life Ins. Co. of N.Y.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided June 18, 2018No. Case No. 17–cv–05158–HSGPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR., United States District Judge
On September 6, 2017, Plaintiff Sarabjit Sangha brought suit against Defendant Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York ("CIGNA" or "CLICNY") for declaratory, injunctive, and monetary relief under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B). See Dkt. No. 1 ("Compl.") ¶ 1. Specifically, Plaintiff appeals Defendant's denial of her long-term disability ("LTD") benefits relating to "chronic pain secondary to cervical degenerative disc disease and C4 to C7 spinal fusion surgery." Id. Currently pending…
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