Legal Opinion
Arruda v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 6, 2019No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 17-10105-DPWPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DOUGLAS P. WOODLOCK, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Denise Arruda brings this action against Zurich American Insurance Company *177("Zurich") seeking accidental death benefits pursuant to an employee welfare benefits plan stemming from the death of her husband, Joseph Arruda, in a car accident. Zurich has denied benefits. The parties have separately filed motions for judgment on the administrative record. The parties do not contest the language or meaning of the contract terms, but instead contest the sufficiency of the record evidence to support Zurich's decision. Finding that Zurich's decision is…
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