Ortega-Candelaria v. Johnson & Johnson

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Rolando Ortega-Candelaria (“Ortega”) appeals the district court’s dismissal of his claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461. Before the district court, Ortega sought judicial review of the decision to terminate payment of disability benefits to him under Johnson & Johnson’s Long-Term Disability Plan (the “Plan”). Ortega requested a judgment restoring his terminated benefits and ordering payment of past benefits. The district court dismissed Ortega’s claims with prejudice.

On appeal, Ortega argues…