Hopkins v. Prudential Insurance Company of America

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

KENDALL, District Judge.

James E. Hopkins (“Mr. Hopkins” or “Plaintiff’) brings this action against Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential” or “Defendant”), the claims administrator for the Bank One Corporation Health and Welfare Benefit Options Plan (“the Plan”). Plaintiff alleges that Prudential wrongfully denied him long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001, et seq., (“ERISA”). (D.E. 1 at 1-2.) 1 Prudential filed a counterclaim, seeking restitution for LTD benefits…