Smith v. Cox Enterprises In. Welfare Benefits Plan

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division ) JEREMY SMITH, Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) COX ENTERPRISES INC. WELFARE ) Case No. 1:20-cv-01434 (PTG/IDD) BENEFITS PLAN ) Hon. Patricia Tolliver Giles ) Defendant. ) ) a) MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER This matter comes before the Court on the parties’ Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment on the Administrative Record (“Motions”), See Dkts. 10, 12. In this ERISA! action, Plaintiff Jeremy Smith, a former Cox Enterprise’s, Inc. (“Cox”) employee, suffered from a herniated disc in January 2012. As a result of his…