Martin v. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION (at Lexington) WILLIAM W. MARTIN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. 5: 20-507-DCR ) V. ) ) THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE ) MEMORANDUM OPINION COMPANY OF AMERICA, ) AND ORDER ) Defendant. ) *** *** *** *** Plaintiff William Martin has filed a trio of discovery motions in this appeal involving the denial of insurance benefits under a long-term disability plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”),

29 U.S.C. § 1001

et seq. Specifically, Martin seeks to compel depositions, impose sanctions,…