Harp v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.

OPINION & ORDER

HERNANDEZ, District Judge:

Plaintiff Jennifer Harp brings this action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461 (ERISA), against Defendant Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.1, seeking payment of medical care expenses denied by her health plan. She also seeks a statutory penalty because Defendant failed to timely provide plan-related documents in response to her request.

Both parties move for summary judgment on the medical expense claim. Plaintiff also moves for summary judgment on the document request claim. I grant Defendant’s motion and…