Hall

I. INTRODUCTION

13 Dr. Kenneth Light, an orthopedic surgeon, contacted Defendant Aetna Life Insurance 14 Company (“Aetna”) in May of 2019 to announce he was no longer certifying Plaintiff Natasha 15 Hall’s long-term disability. Aetna investigated Hall’s claim and attempted unsuccessfully to 16 follow up with Dr. Light. It soon after terminated Hall’s benefits as a result of its conclusion that 17 she was no longer functionally impaired. This action, brought under the Employee Retirement 18 Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B), arises from the termination. 19 For the reasons set forth below, Aetna’s motion is granted and Hall’s cross-motion is denied.

II. BACKGROUND

21 A. Undisputed Factual Background 22 Hall worked at City National Bank (“CNB”) as a Bank Relationship Manager. In this 23 position, she engaged in outside sales and otherwise drummed up business.1 At some point during 24 her time at CNB, Hall was transferred from the Walnut Creek branch, close to her home in Orinda,

26 1 Hall describes her job as requiring forty hours per week of “cognitive analysis, daily computer use, scheduled and impromptu meetings, use of keyboard and…