Valdez v. At & T Umbrella Benefit Plan No. 1

Honorable Barry Ted Moskowitz, United States District Judge

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Lizbeth Valdez brings this action for short and long term disability benefits under 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B), which provides for civil enforcement of employee benefit plans pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq. Plaintiff asserts her short term disability benefits were wrongfully denied and that but for the wrongful denial, she would be entitled to long term benefits. Pending before the Court are cross-motions for summary judgment submitted by…