Smith v. Cox Enterprises, Inc.

ORDER

TIMOTHY C. BATTEN, SR., District Judge.

This case is before the Court on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment [7, 9]. For the reasons set forth below, Defendant Cox Enterprises, Inc.’s motion will be granted.

I. Background

A. The Long-Term Disability Benefit Plan

Plaintiff Yolonda Smith seeks to recover long-term disability benefits under Cox’s employee welfare benefit plan. The plan is administered by Aetna Life Insurance Company, and decisions pursuant to the policy are governed by the Employee Re*1369tirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. The plan provides,…