Shaikh

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ANIS SHAIKH, Case No. 18-cv-04394-MMC

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S

MOTION FOR JUDGMENT; DENYING

v. DEFENDANT'S CROSS-MOTION FOR

JUDGMENT; FINDINGS OF FACT AND

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Defendant. Re: Doc. Nos. 37,

12 Before the Court are (1) plaintiff Anis Shaikh’s (“Shaikh”) “Motion for Judgment,” filed August 16, 2019, and (2) defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company’s (“Aetna”) “Cross-Motion Under FRCP 52,” filed September 6, 2019. The motions have been fully briefed. Having read and considered the parties’ respective arguments as well as the applicable administrative record, the Court rules as follows.1 BACKGROUND2 Shaikh was formerly employed as a Senior Manufacturing Test Development Engineer with Zonare Medical Systems, Inc. (“Zonare”), a company that develops and manufactures medical ultrasound…