Robinson v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AFTER COURT TRIAL

JOSEPHINE STATON TUCKER, District Judge.

I.INTRODUCTION

This is an action pursuant to the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. In this action, plaintiff Edythe B. Robinson (“Robinson”) seeks to recover benefits she contends were wrongfully denied by defendant The Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company (“Hartford”), acting as claims administrator for defendant Things Remembered, Inc. Long-Term Disability Plan. The parties submitted the Administrative Record, briefs, and proposed…