Paul Amoroso v. Sun Life Assurance Company

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUN 13 2022

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

PAUL AMOROSO, No. 21-35801

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 3:20-cv-05887-BHS

v.

MEMORANDUM*

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF

CANADA,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Benjamin H. Settle, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted May 18, 2022** Seattle, Washington

Before: WARDLAW, GOULD, and BENNETT, Circuit Judges.

Dr. Paul Amoroso challenges the district court’s denial of his long-term

disability benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act

(“ERISA”). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Amoroso worked in a supervisory role as a Physician Executive at the

MultiCare Health System. He took partial…