Patrick
Patrick v. Hewlett-Packard Co. Employee Benefits Organization Income Protection Plan
Opinion
Opinion
Adler, J.
ORDER: GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [Doc. 78] AND DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [Doc. 90]
I. INTRODUCTION
This ERISA case involves the issue of whether claims administrator Voluntary Plan Administrators, Inc. (“VPA”), acting on behalf of Defendants, abused its discretion in denying Plaintiffs claim for long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits under the Hewlett-Packard Company Disability Plan (“the Plan”). On January 23, 2009, Plaintiff Lyn Patrick (“Patrick” or “Plaintiff’) and Defendants Hewlett-Packard Company Employee Disability Plan and Hewlett-Packard Company (“HP” or “Defendants”) filed cross-motions for summary judgment (“MSJ”) [Docs. 78, 90], On March 2, 2009, each party filed an opposition to the other side’s motion for summary judgment [Doc. Nos. 97-104], On March 2, 2009, Plaintiff filed an Objection to evidence submitted by Defendants [Doc. 98], to which Defen dants responded on April 6, 2009 [Docs. 107-108]. Defendants filed Objections to evidence submitted by Plaintiff on March 3, 2009 [Doc. 102]. On April 6, 2009, the parties filed replies in support of their motions for summary judgment [Docs. 108, 111].