Werb v. ReliaStar Life Insurance

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SUSAN RICHARD NELSON, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment (Doc. Nos. 58 & 63). For the reasons stated below, this Court grants in part and denies as moot in part Plaintiff Michael Werb’s motion, and denies in part and denies as moot in part Defendants ReliaStar Life Insurance Company and the Goodrich Long Term Disability Plan’s motion.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Werb was employed by Goodrich Corporation and participated in its long-term disability (“LTD”) benefit plan.1 Goodrich funded the plan,…