Kirk Fitzgerald v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN NORTHERN DIVISION KIRK FITZGERALD, Plaintiff, Case No. 23-13169 Honorable David M. Lawson v. United States District Judge METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. / OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO REVERSE ADMINISTRATIVE DENIAL OF LONG-TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS AND DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO AFFIRM ADMINISTRATOR’S DECISION Plaintiff Kirk Fitzgerald worked for nearly ten years for Nexteer Automotive as a production machine operator. In 2015, he developed severe health problems that prevented him from working. He…