Legal Opinion

Filarsky v. Life Ins. Co. of N. Am.

District Court, N.D. California

Decided February 1, 2019No. Case No. 17-cv-02476-JSWPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JEFFREY S. WHITE, United States District Judge

Now before the Court are cross-motions for judgment by Plaintiff Bruce Filarsky and Defendant Life Insurance Company of North America ("LINA"). Having reviewed the administrative record and the parties' arguments, and based on the Court's findings of fact, the Court concludes LINA wrongfully determined Dr. *930Filarsky was not disabled and incorrectly denied him benefits under the terms of the long-term disability policy. The Court therefore GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Dr. Filarsky's motion for judgment and DENIES LINA's motion for judgment.

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2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Black & Decker Disability Plan v. NordSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  2. Richard M. Sanchez v. Monumental Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  3. Joan Hangarter v. Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company, and the Paul Revere Life Insurance Company Unumprovident Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
  4. Montour v. Hartford Life & Accident InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
  5. Donald Jebian v. Hewlett-Packard Company Employee Benefits Organization Income Protection Plan Erisa PlanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. (PS) Zelhofer v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.District Court, E.D. California · 2022
  2. Benjamin Wise v. Monterey County Hospitality Association Health and Welfare PlanDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2020
  3. Boykin v. UNUM Life Ins. Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2022
  4. Boykin v. UNUM Life Ins. Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2025
  5. Hislop v. CH2M Hill Companies Ltd.District Court, D. Alaska · 2020

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