Cuaresma, Jr. v. Farmers Group Disability Income Plan, an ERISA Plan et al

Filing 28

JUDGMENT dated *10/19/16* in favor of Defendants pursuant to order signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 10/19/16. CASE CLOSED.(Washington, S)

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A Professional Corporation
Redwood City

Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley

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PAMELA E. COGAN (SBN 105089)
ROBERT M. FORNI, JR. (SBN 180841)
BLAKE J. RUSSUM (SBN 258031)
ROPERS, MAJESKI, KOHN & BENTLEY
1001 Marshall Street, Suite 500
Redwood City, CA 94063-2052
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Email:
[e-mail]; [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants
FARMERS GROUP DISABILITY INCOME PLAN, and
LIBERTY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NARCISIO CUARESMA, JR.,

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Plaintiff,

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JUDGMENT

v.

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Case No. 2:15-CV-02192-JAM-EFB

FARMERS GROUP DISABILITY INCOME
PLAN, an ERISA Plan, and LIBERTY LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON,

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Defendants.

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The Motion for Summary Judgment by Defendants Liberty Life Assurance Company of

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Boston (“Liberty Life”) and the Farmers Group Disability Income Plan (“the Plan”) pursuant to

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 came on for hearing before Honorable John A. Mendez,

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District Judge Presiding, on September 6, 2016. After full consideration of the evidence, points

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of authorities submitted by both parties, and oral argument, and a decision having been duly

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rendered, the Court finds that Plaintiff Narcisio Cuaresma Jr.’s causes of action against Liberty

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Life and the Plan fail as a matter of law, and therefore, Liberty Life and the Plan are entitled to

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judgment in their favor and against Plaintiff.

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IT IS THERFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that Plaintiff take nothing,
that the action shall be DISMISSED with prejudice, and that JUDGMENT be ENTERED in favor
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[PROPOSED] JUDGMENT
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of Defendants Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston and the Farmers Group Disability

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Income Plan.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that Defendants Liberty Life

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Assurance Company of Boston and the Farmers Group Disability Income Plan shall recover their

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costs.

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Dated: October 19, 2016

A Professional Corporation
Redwood City

Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley

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/s/ John A. Mendez
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Honorable John A. Mendez,
United States District Court Judge

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