Lester

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 TAJAMALA LESTER, Case No. 19-cv-01490-EMC

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

v. MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AND

GRANTING DEFENDANT’S CROSS-

U.S. ROCHE HEALTH AND WELFARE MOTION FOR JUDGMENT

BENEFITS VEBA PLAN,

Docket Nos. 38, 39 Defendant. 12 13 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Tajamala Lester brought this lawsuit after her long-term-disability benefits were cancelled following a finding by the plan administrator, Liberty Life Insurance Company of Boston (“Liberty”). The plan is funded by U.S. Roche Health and Welfare Benefits Veba Plan (“Roche”). After Ms. Lester initially became disabled, Roche provided her with short-term- disability benefits. When the short-term benefits expired, Roche began paying Ms. Lester long- term benefits. However, once Liberty determined that Ms. Lester was no longer disabled, Roche terminated her benefits altogether. Ms. Lester disputed Liberty’s…