Viani

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PAUL LAWRENCE VIANI, Case No.: 21-cv-00004-BEN (DEB)

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON JOINT DISCOVERY

v. MOTION

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE [DKT. NO. 23]

INSURANCE CO., A LINCOLN

15 FNANCIAL GROUP COMPANY fka LIBERTY LIFE ASSURANCE

COMPANY OF BOSTON,

Defendant.

I. INTRODUCTION Before the Court is the parties’ Joint Discovery Motion. Dkt. No. 23. Plaintiff Lawrence Viani (“Plaintiff”) seeks discovery outside the administrative record, which Defendant The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (“Defendant”) opposes. Id. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Plaintiff’s request to compel responses to the discovery at issue. /// /// /// II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY Plaintiff’s Complaint alleges violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq. (“ERISA”). Dkt. No. 1.…