Dan C. v. Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 DAN C., Case No. 2:22-cv-03647-FLA (AJRx)

12 Plaintiff,

ORDER FOLLOWING BENCH

13 v. TRIAL 14

ANTHEM BLUE CROSS LIFE AND

15 HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY, et 16 al., 17 Defendants. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 RULING 2 This matter arises from the denial of a request for benefits under a tax-exempt, 3 multi-employer health plan (the “Plan”), governed by the terms of the Employee 4 Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. (“ERISA”). 5 Plaintiff Dan C. (“Plaintiff”) brings claims for denial for benefits under 29 U.S.C. 6 § 1132(a)(1)(B) and breach of fiduciary duty under 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(3) against 7 Defendant Director’s Guild of America (“DGA” or “Defendant”).1 8 On January 3, 2024, the court held a bench trial in this case. Dkts. 111, 114. 9 After evaluating the evidence at trial, including making determinations of credibility, 10 the court issues the following findings…