Bledsoe

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT

Pending before the Court is the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) action concerning the termination of Plaintiff Kanika Bledsoe’s (“Plaintiff’) long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 1132 (a)(1)(B). (See Complaint, Dkt. No. 1.) Plaintiff seeks reinstatement of the LTD benefits under an ERISA-governed benefit plan (“Plan”). Defendants Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“Met-Life”) and Colgate-Palmolive Company (collectively “Defendants”) operate as the administrators of claims made under the Plan. On October 27, 2014, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Summary Judgment, which has now been converted to a trial brief. (PL Br., Dkt. No. 38.) On November 3, 2014, Defendants filed an opposition to the Motion for Summary Judgment, which has now been converted to a trial brief. (Def. Br., Dkt. No. 44.) On November 10, 2014, Plaintiff filed a Reply, which has now been converted as a responsive trial brief. (PI. Reply, Dkt. No. 47.) • An Administrative Record (“AR”) was submitted on October 29, 2014. (Dkt. No. 44.) A bench trial commenced on January 5, 2015. (Dkt. No. 54.) Upon reviewing the Parties’ trial…