Shultz v. Aetna Life Insurance Company et al (JOINT ASSIGN)(MAG2)

Filing 171

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 11/22/2017. (alm, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, SOUTHERN DIVISION
RICHARD P. SHULTZ,

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Plaintiff,
v.
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY; and L-3
COMMUNICATIONS WELFARE
PLAN,
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
1:16cv94-MHT
(WO)

OPINION
Plaintiff

filed

this

lawsuit

against

defendants

pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of

1974 as

challenging

amended,

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defendants’

certain benefits.

U.S.C.
denial

§
of

1001,
his

et
claims

seq.,
for

This lawsuit is now before the court

on the recommendations of the United States Magistrate
Judge that the administrator’s decision be reversed and
this matter remanded to complete the record and obtain
a new decision, and that consideration of plaintiff’s
claims for ancillary benefits be deferred until after a

new

decision

remand.

has

Also

objections

to

been

before
the

made

on

a

the

court

full

record

are

recommendations.

after

defendants’
After

an

independent and de novo review of the record, the court
concludes that the objections should be overruled and
the magistrate judge’s recommendation adopted.
An appropriate judgment will be entered.
DONE, this the 22nd day of November, 2017.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE