Legal Opinion

Eisner v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

District Court, N.D. California

Decided January 22, 2014No. Case No. 12-cv-01238-JSTPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*1106ORDER RE: CROSS-MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW

JON S. TIGAR, United States District Judge

In this appeal of the denial of disability-benefits under an ERISA plan, the parties have filed cross-motions for judgment as a matter of law. The Court held a bench trial on December 6, 2013. The Court will grant in part and deny in part Plaintiffs cross-motion and deny Defendant’s motion. The following constitutes the Court’s Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 52(a).

I. FACTS

A. Plaintiffs Employment

Plaintiff Debra Eisner, born 1956, was employed by…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Kathryn L. Benecke v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
  2. Abatie v. Alta Health & Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
  3. Rex T. KEARNEY, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  4. Salomaa v. Honda Long Term Disability PlanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
  5. Vicki Jordan v. Northrop Grumman Corporation Welfare Benefit Plan Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Reetz v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co.District Court, W.D. Washington · 2018
  2. Biggar v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2017
  3. Backman v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2016
  4. Hodge v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co.District Court, D. Idaho · 2017
  5. Andrew C. v. Oracle America Inc. Flexible Benefit PlanDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2020

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