Kanika Bledsoe v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company et al

Filing 58

JUDGMENT by Judge Andre Birotte, Jr, as follows:1) Plaintiff is awarded back benefits in the amount of $90,075.24. Thisamount represents disability benefits for the period November 18, 2012, to February18, 2015. The benefit calculation is predic ated on the benefit amount whichMetLife was paying Plaintiff at the time her benefits were terminated, which tookinto account an offset for Social Security Disability Benefits in the amount of$2,173.00 per month. 2) Plaintiff is reinstated to th e Plan and his claim is remanded to the Plan for consideration of additional benefits under applicable Plan criteria. 3) Plaintiff is permitted to make a Motion for Attorneys Fees and forinterest on the unpaid benefits. In order to give the parties s ufficient time to meet and confer with regard to the amount of interest on retroactive benefits, andattorneys' fees owed, if any are owed, the Plaintiff shall have 30 days from the date of entry of this Judgment. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (jp)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KANIKA BLEDSOE,

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Plaintiff,
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METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE )
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WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 5:13-cv-02270 AB (SPx)
[PROPOSED] JUDGMENT

Pursuant to the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law entered by this
Court on February 3, 2015, judgment is hereby entered against Defendants
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and Colgate-Palmolive Welfare
Benefit Plan (“the Plan”) as follows:
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Plaintiff is awarded back benefits in the amount of $90,075.24. This

amount represents disability benefits for the period November 18, 2012, to February
18, 2015. The benefit calculation is predicated on the benefit amount which
MetLife was paying Plaintiff at the time her benefits were terminated, which took
into account an offset for Social Security Disability Benefits in the amount of
$2,173.00 per month.

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2)

Plaintiff is reinstated to the Plan and his claim is remanded to the Plan

for consideration of additional benefits under applicable Plan criteria.
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Plaintiff is permitted to make a Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and for

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interest on the unpaid benefits. In order to give the parties sufficient time to meet

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and confer with regard to the amount of interest on retroactive benefits, and

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attorneys’ fees owed, if any are owed, the Plaintiff shall have 30 days from the date

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of entry of this Judgment.

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MetLife is to make the above payments in accordance with Plaintiff’s
payment instructions within thirty (30) days after entry of this Judgment.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:

February 27, 2015

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THE HONORABLE ANDRÉ BIROTTE JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Approved as to Form:

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DATED:

By:

/s/ Glenn R. Kantor
GLENN R. KANTOR
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
KANIKA BLEDSOE

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DATED:

By:

GAIL COHEN
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
METROPOLITAN LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY;
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE WELFARE
BENEFIT PLAN

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/s/ Gail Cohen________________

Filer’s Attestation: Pursuant to Local Rule 5-4.3.4(a)(2)(i) regarding signatures, Glenn R.
Kantor hereby attests that concurrence in the filing of this document and its content has been
obtained by all signatories listed.

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