Prezioso v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America, Inc.

memorandum; opinion AND ORDER

ANN D. MONTGOMERY, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

On December 18, 2012, the undersigned United States District Judge heard oral argument on Plaintiff Michael Prezioso’s and Defendant Prudential Insurance Company of America, Inc.’s (“Prudential”) cross-motions for summary judgment [Docket Nos. 26, 31]. Prezioso claims Prudential improperly denied him long-term disability benefits under the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act (ERISA) for an on-the-job injury. Pru*695dential argues that its decision to deny Prezioso benefits was not an abuse of its discretion, and…