Legal Opinion
E.R. v. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided March 30, 2017No. 3:14-cv-1657 (CSH)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANT’S AND PLAINTIFF’S CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
HAIGHT, Senior District Judge:'
In this action, Plaintiff E.R. brings suit against her insurer for denying coverage of residential treatment for an eating disorder. Plaintiff asserts that the denial was both arbitrary and capricious because the treatment was “medically necessary” as defined in Plaintiffs insurance policy, which is governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). Plaintiff argues the treatment was “medically necessary” given Plaintiffs medical history, record and condition at the…
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