Bradley Wojno v. Cigna Group Insurance et al

Filing 94

JUDGMENT by Judge John A. Kronstadt: In favor of Plaintiff Bradley Wojno and against Defendants, Salomon Inc. Employees' Long Term Disability Plan (hereinafter the Plan) and Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York ("CIGNA"). The court hereby reverses CIGNA's decision to terminate Plaintiff's benefits. Defendants are ordered to 1) pay Plaintiff the long term disability (LTD) benefits owed to him from the date his LTD benefits were terminated to the present plus prejudgme nt interest, 2) pay Plaintiff the costs relating to this action, 3) reinstate Plaintiff in the LTD benefit Plan and pay future benefits for so long as Plaintiff remains disabled under the Plan, and 4) reinstate for Plaintiff any other benefits provid ed to Plan participants while they are disabled under the Plan and any other applicable welfare or pension benefit plans covering Plaintiff retroactive to the date Plaintiff's LTD benefits were terminated. This court will retain jurisdiction to review Defendants' past due benefit calculations should such review be necessary. Plaintiff shall file any motion for attorney fees and prejudgment interest within two weeks from the entry of judgment. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (ir)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BRADLEY WOJNO,

) NO. CV 10-cv-7238 JAK(JEMx)
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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CIGNA GROUP INSURANCE, a
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Corporation; SALOMON SMITH BARNEY)
LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN, an
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ERISA plan; ROES 1 through 10, inclusive, )
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Defendants
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The evidence having been fully considered, the issues having been duly
heard, and a decision having been duly rendered,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that

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judgment be entered in favor of Plaintiff Bradley Wojno and against Defendants,

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Salomon Inc. Employees’ Long Term Disability Plan (hereinafter the “Plan”) and

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Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York (“CIGNA”). The court hereby

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reverses CIGNA’s decision to terminate Plaintiff’s benefits. Defendants are

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ordered to 1) pay Plaintiff the long term disability (LTD) benefits owed to him

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from the date his LTD benefits were terminated to the present plus prejudgment

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interest, 2) pay Plaintiff the costs relating to this action, 3) reinstate Plaintiff in the
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LTD benefit Plan and pay future benefits for so long as Plaintiff remains disabled

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under the Plan, and 4) reinstate for Plaintiff any other benefits provided to Plan

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participants while they are disabled under the Plan and any other applicable

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welfare or pension benefit plans covering Plaintiff retroactive to the date Plaintiff’s

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LTD benefits were terminated.

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This court will retain jurisdiction to review Defendants’ past due benefit

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calculations should such review be necessary. Plaintiff shall file any motion for

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attorney fees and prejudgment interest within two weeks from the entry of

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judgment.

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DATED: September 10, 2013

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Honorable John A. Kronstadt
U.S. District Court Judge

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