Leonard v. General Electric Co.

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

HILLMAN, District Judge.

Introduction

Elizabeth Leonard (“Elizabeth”) and Kent Leonard (“Kent” and together with Elizabeth “Plaintiffs”) have filed an action against General Electric Company (“GE”) demanding payment of death benefits allegedly owed them pursuant to a GE employee accidental death benefit insurance policy as a result of the death of their father, James Leonard (“James”). The policy is a regulated employee benefit welfare plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. (“ERISA”).

James died on June 27, 2008.…