Cox

ORDER ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Dkt. 71, 72, 77,

Plaintiff Elgin Cox (“Plaintiff’), formerly an employee of Allin Consulting of California (“Allin Consulting”), brings the instant action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1132 , to challenge the denial of his claim for long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits under the Allin Corporation Plan (“Allin Plan”) and the Dell, Inc. Comprehensive Welfare Benefits Plan (“Dell Plan”). As Defendants, he has named the Allin Plan, the Dell Plan and the Dell, Inc. Administration and Investment Committee Dell *1043 Corporation (collectively “Dell Defendants”), as well as their respective plan insurers/administrators, Unum Life Insurance Company of America (“Unum”) and Aetna Life Insurance Company (“Aetna”), respectively. The Court previously dismissed the Dell Defendants from the action.

The parties are presently before the Court on cross-motions for summary judgment filed by the Unum and the Allin Plan (collectively “Unum”), Aetna, and Plaintiff. 1 Having read and considered the parties’ briefs and reviewed the record, the Court partially GRANTS Plaintiff motion, GRANTS Aetna’s motion and…