Furey
Furey v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 HANS FUREY, Case No. 19-cv-02144-DMR
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON CROSS MOTIONS FOR
v. JUDGMENT
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE Re: Dkt. Nos. 22-
COMPANY,
11 Defendant. 12 This is an action for long-term disability benefits pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a), brought by Plaintiff Hans Furey against Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”). MetLife submitted the administrative record under seal and the parties filed cross motions for judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 52. [Docket Nos. 22 (Pl.’s Mot.), 23-24 (Def.’s Mot.), 25 (Pl.’s Opp’n).] The court heard oral argument on May 28, 2020. The court now issues the following findings of fact and conclusions of law under Rule 52 and grants Furey’s motion for judgment. I. FINDINGS OF FACT The following findings of fact are based upon the administrative record submitted by MetLife. …