Tisha Entz v. Standard Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL

Case No. EDCV 19-402 JGB (SHKx) Date September 11, 2020 Title Tisha Entz v. Standard Insurance Company

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)

A bench trial was scheduled to commence on July 13, 2020. This Employment Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) action concerns the denial of Tisha Entz’s (“Plaintiff”) long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits pursuant to Section 502(a)(1)(B), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1), (3). Plaintiff seeks recovery of long-term disability benefits under an ERISA- governed benefit plan (“Plan”), established by the California Teachers Association Economic Benefit Trust. Standard Insurance Company (“Defendant”) operates as the administrator of claims made under the Plan.

On March 24, 2020, the parties each filed trial briefs. …