Eula Elazouzi v. Aetna Life Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. EDCV 22-0858 JGB (SPx) Date December 7, 2023 Title Eula Elazouzi v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, et al.
Present: The Honorable JESUS G. BERNAL, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
MAYNOR GALVEZ Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter
Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present
Proceedings: FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW (IN
CHAMBERS)
This Employment Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) action concerns the denial of Plaintiff Eula Elazouzi’s (“Plaintiff”) claim for coverage of a roux-en-y gastric bypass (“RYGB”) procedure, pursuant to Section 502(a)(1)(B), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B). (Dkt. No. 1 at 1-2.) A bench trial was scheduled to commence on July 25, 2023. Plaintiff seeks the recovery of benefits under an ERISA-governed benefit plan and the enforcement of her rights. (Id. at 2.) Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company (“Defendant”) operates as the administrator of claims made under the ERISA-governed plan. (Id. at 3.)