Catledge Ex Rel. Estate of Catledge v. Aetna Life Insurance

OPINION AND ORDER FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

CAMERON McGOWAN CURRIE, District Judge.

Through this action, Plaintiff Mary Ann Catledge (“Mrs. Catledge” or “Plaintiff 1 ), acting as Personal Representative of the estate of her husband, Scott C. Catledge, Sr. (“Scott Catledge” or “Decedent”), seeks a determination that Defendant Aet-na Life Insurance Company (“Aetna”), abused its discretion when it denied Plaintiffs claim for accidental death benefits following Scott Catledge’s death.

It is undisputed that Scott Catledge died as a result of ingesting ethylene glycol (a chemical found…