Routten v. Life Insurance Company of North America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION NO. 5:22-CV-467-FL HOLLI BRYNNE ROUTTEN, as ) administrator of the estate of Kelly Routten, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ORDER ) LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF ) NORTH AMERICA, ) ) Defendant.1 ) This matter is before the court upon plaintiff’s motion for a bench trial (DE 29), and defendant’s motion for summary judgment (DE 31). For the following reasons, plaintiff’s motion is denied, and defendant’s motion is granted. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Plaintiff began this employee benefit action by filing complaint…