Legal Opinion
Ferrin v. Aetna Life Ins. Co.
District Court, E.D. Illinois
Decided September 28, 2018No. 16-cv-00469PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Honorable Thomas M. Durkin, United States District Judge
On January 13, 2016, Plaintiff Kathy Ferrin sued Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company seeking payment of long-term disability benefits pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B). Specifically, Ferrin appeals Aetna's denial of her long-term disability ("LTD") benefits relating to her back and hip pain. Currently pending before the Court are the parties' motions for judgment. R. 85, 88.
The Court has carefully considered the arguments and evidence presented by the parties and, for…
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