Fine v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada

MEMORANDUM OPINION

LEONIE M. BRINKEMA, District Judge.

This action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., arises from defendant Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada’s (“Sun Life” or “defendant”) termination of plaintiff Jeffrey P. Fine’s (“Fine” or “plaintiff’) long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits. The parties disagree as to whether Fine ceased being eligible to receive LTD benefits under the terms of an employee benefit plan administered and insured by Sun Life. Specifically, Fine argues that he never ceased being eligible for LTD…