Latzke v. Continental Casualty Co.

ORDER

McCUSKEY, District Judge.

Following a denial of long-term disability benefits, James Latzke initiated this lawsuit against Continental Casualty Company, the administrator of his employer’s benefits plan. Although the claim was originally filed in state court, Continental Casualty removed the action here based on this courts federal question jurisdiction over matters governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. (ERISA). Continental Casualty has now filed a Motion for Summary Judgment and/or Motion for Judgment on the Merits (# 7). Latzke filed a…