Sacks v. Standard Insurance

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

DALE S. FISCHER, District Judge.

Plaintiff Lynda Sacks seeks long term disability benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) (29 U.S.C. Section 1001, et seq.). Plaintiff contends she is disabled under the terms of the Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. Long Term Disability Plan. It is undisputed that Standard Insurance Company insured benefits under, and was responsible for funding, the Plan, and made the claims determinations. After consideration of the parties’ trial briefs, the oral argument, the evidence in the…