Legal Opinion
Lugo v. AIG Life Insurance
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 2, 1994No. 90 Civ. 6462, 90 Civ. 7752 (MJL)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LOWE, District Judge.
Before this court is an action brought by Farecilpa Lugo (“Plaintiff’), as the named beneficiary under two separate accidental death benefit plans (the “Plans”), pursuant to § 502(a)(1)(B) of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C.A. § 1132(a)(1)(B) to recover benefits under the Plans. For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiffs action is dismissed.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs husband (“Insured”) died on October 8, 1984 after losing control of a van. The death certificate listed that he died of natural causes. Plaintiff…
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