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8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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11 GORDON R. OSBORN, CASE NO. 1:21-cv-00842-CDB

12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

13 v. (Doc. 29) 14 THE PAUL REVERE LIFE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

15 Defendant. 16 17 18 Pending before the Court is the motion for summary judgment by Defendant The Paul Revere 19 Life Insurance Company (“Defendant”), the opposition of Plaintiff Gordon R. Osborn (“Plaintiff”), and 20 Defendant’s reply.1 (Docs. 29-31). For the reasons set forth herein, Defendant’s motion for summary 21 judgment shall be GRANTED. 22 Factual Background2 23 Plaintiff was an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who opened and owned a business in Bakersfield, 24 California. (Doc. 29-2, Joint Statement of Undisputed Facts “JSUF” at ¶ 5). Plaintiff’s job duties

25 1 On June 10, 2021, following the parties’ expression of consent to the jurisdiction of a United States magistrate judge, this action was reassigned to the assigned…