Fred G. v. Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 FRED G., Case No. 2:22-cv-05710-FLA (Ex)

12 Plaintiff,

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

13 v. FOLLOWING BENCH TRIAL

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ANTHEM BLUE CROSS LIFE AND

15 HEALTH INSURANCE CO., et al., 16 Defendants. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 This action arises from the denial of a request for benefits under a tax-exempt, 2 multi-employer health plan (the “Plan”), governed by the Employee Retirement 3 Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq. (“ERISA”). Plaintiff Fred G. 4 (“Plaintiff”) brings claims against Defendant Director’s Guild of America-Producer 5 Health Plan (“Defendant” or “DGA”)1 for: (1) recovery of benefits due under an 6 ERISA benefit plan, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B) (“§ 1132(a)(1)(B)”);2 and 7 (2) breach of fiduciary duty under § 1132(a)(3). Dkt. 13. 8 This matter came to bench trial on December 6, 2024.3 Dkt. 101. After 9 evaluating the evidence and considering the parties’ arguments, the court issues…