Taylor v. Metro. Life Ins. Co.

SIDNEY A. FITZWATER, SENIOR JUDGE

On cross-motions for summary judgment in this ERISA1 action, plaintiff Stephanie Taylor ("Stephanie") and defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MetLife") disagree on the question whether MetLife wrongly denied Stephanie certain benefits under a portable life insurance policy on her husband's life. For the following reasons, the court grants MetLife's motion for summary judgment, denies Stephanie's motion for summary judgment, and dismisses this action by judgment filed today.

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Stephanie's late husband, Jonathan H. Taylor ("Jonathan"), was an employee…