Dioquino
Dioquino v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 JONI DIOQUINO, Case No. 20-cv-00167-BAS-RBB 11 Plaintiff, FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
v.
UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
15 Defendant.
Plaintiff Joni Dioquino brings this action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). She seeks short-term disability (“STD”) and long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits under two employee benefit plans funded by Defendant United of Omaha Life Insurance Company. United filed an Administrative Record (ECF No. 45), and the parties filed opening and responding cross-trial briefs (ECF Nos. 46–48, 52). Each party also filed an objection and a response concerning what material the Court may consider at trial. (ECF Nos. 53, 55, 57–58.) The Court then held a bench trial. (ECF No. 59.) After evaluating the evidence and considering the oral argument of counsel, the Court resolves the parties’ objections and renders the findings of fact and conclusions of 27 …