Connor, M.D. v. UNUM Life Insurance Company of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 CAROLINE L. CONNOR, M.D., Case No. 4:19-cv-06552-YGR

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS

vs.

UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF Re: Dkt. No.

AMERICA,

10 Defendant. 11 Plaintiff Caroline L. Connor, M.D., brought this action against defendant Unum Life 12 Insurance Company of America (“Unum”) under the Employment Retirement Income Security 13 Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq. (“ERISA”), challenging the denial of benefits under a long- 14 term disability (“LTD”) plan. On November 24, 2020, the Court granted Dr. Connor’s motion for 15 summary judgment against Unum, finding that Dr. Connor qualified as an eligible employee for 16 disability benefits under the LTD plan. (Dkt. No. 56; “Summary Judgment Order.”) Dr. Connor 17 now moves for an award of attorneys’ fees and costs, seeking $218,900 in attorneys’ fees and $5,430.66 in costs. (Dkt. Nos. 71 and 73.) Unum opposes the motion. (Dkt. No. 72.) (“Opp.”) For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that an…