Haag
Haag v. UNUM Life Insurance Company of America
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 REBECCA HAAG, Case No. 22-cv-03130-TSH
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE: CROSS-MOTIONS FOR
v. JUDGMENT
UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF AMERICA,
12 Defendant. 13 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Rebecca Haag sued Defendant Unum Life Insurance Company of America (“Unum”) to recover long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits under a policy issued by Unum and governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001–1461. On May 27, 2022, Haag filed this action under 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B). ECF No. 1. Unum filed an Answer to the Complaint on August 1, 2022. ECF No. 14. Pending before the Court are the parties’ cross-motions for judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 52(a). See ECF Nos. 26, 28. Having considered the parties’ positions, relevant legal authority, and the record in this case, the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Unum’s motion and GRANTS IN PART…