Ceccanecchio v. Continental Casualty Co.

OPINION OF THE COURT

OBERDORFER, District Judge.

Danielle Ceccanecchio brought this action against Continental Casualty Corporation because it denied her claim for long-term disability benefits under her employer’s disability plan (“Plan”), which Continental both insured and administered. Continental denied her claim on the ground that the Plan’s preexisting condition exclusion applied. The district court disagreed and granted summary judgment for Ceccanecchio. On appeal, Continental argues that it did not act arbitrarily and capriciously because the record clearly establishes that the…