Trahan v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co

Filing 55

JUDGMENT ADOPTING 47 Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's claim for short-term disability benefits is DENIED and DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that to the extent Plaintiff asserts a claim for long-term disability benefits, that claim is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's request for attorneys fees and costs is DENIED. Signed by Judge Robert G James on 2/9/17. (crt,Crawford, A)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
MONROE DIVISION
KEVIN TRAHAN

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-2803

VERSUS

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JUDGE ROBERT G. JAMES

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE
CO.

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MAG. JUDGE KAREN L. HAYES

JUDGMENT
The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge having been considered,
together with the written objections thereto filed with this Court, and, after a de novo review of
the record, finding that the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation is correct and that
judgment as recommended therein is warranted,
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff Kevin Trahan’s claim for short-term disability benefits is
DENIED and DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that to the extent Trahan asserts a claim for long-term
disability benefits, that claim is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that MetLife’s request for attorney’s fees and costs is
DENIED.
Monroe, Louisiana, this 9th day of February, 2017.