Reeder v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

ZOBEL, District Judge.

Plaintiff Laura Reeder (“Reeder”) seeks review of the denial of her disability claim by defendant Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, Inc. (“Sun Life”). For the reasons discussed below, I find that Sun Life’s denial of benefits was not arbitrary and capricious and therefore allow defendant’s motion for summary judgment and deny plaintiffs corresponding motion.

I. Procedural History

In October 2003, Reeder, then an employee of Sun Life Financial Distributors, Inc. (“SLFD”), applied for long-term disability benefits under a benefit plan…