Iravani
Iravani v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SHARAREH IRAVANI, Case No. 21-cv-09895-HSG
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AND
v. DENYING DEFENDANT’S CROSS-
MOTION FOR JUDGMENT
UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Re: Dkt. Nos. 32, 33 11 Defendant. 12 Pending before the Court are the parties’ cross-motions for judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 52. Dkt. Nos. 32, 33. Plaintiff Sharareh Iravani challenges the denial of her long- term disability benefits by Defendant First Unum Life Insurance Company,1 and brings a single claim for benefits under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). See Dkt. No. 1. For the reasons detailed below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion for judgment and DENIES Defendant’s motion. I. LEGAL STANDARD ERISA provides claimants with a federal cause of action to recover benefits due under an ERISA plan. See 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B). The parties agree that the…