Michele Reed McCoy v. Aetna Life Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA MICHELE REED MCCOY, Case No. 8:19-CV-00575-AB (JEMx) Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS OF FACT AND
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE
TRIAL DATE: JUNE 30, 2020
COMPANY, et al., Defendants. 16 This case arises under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001, et seq. (“ERISA”). Plaintiff Michele Reed McCoy (“Plaintiff”) alleges that Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company (“Aetna”) improperly denied her long term disability (“LTD”) benefits and seeks an order requiring Aetna pay benefits. The parties submitted opening and responsive trial briefs, along with an administrative record and supplemental evidentiary materials. The matter was tried before this Court, sitting without a jury, on June 30, 2020. Phil Bather of DarrasLaw appeared on behalf of Plaintiff. Daniel Ryan and James Castle of Hinshaw and Culbertson LLP appeared on behalf of Aetna. The Court has heard the admissible evidence presented by…