MORRIS v. HIGHMARK LIFE INS. CO.

C.A. No. 01-396L.

255 F.Supp.2d 16 (2003)

John MORRIS, Plaintiff, v. HIGHMARK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, f/k/a Trans-General Life Insurance Company and Group America Life Insurance Company, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

April 8, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Annemarie M. Carney and Stephen M. Prignano, Edwards & Angell, Providence, RI, for Defendant.

Peter M. Iascone, Newport, RI, for Plaintiff.


DECISION AND ORDER

LAGUEUX, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiff filed the present action in Rhode Island Superior Court alleging breach of contract and bad faith for failure to pay long-term disability benefits under plaintiffs employee benefit plan. Defendant removed the case to this Court and filed a motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff subsequently filed an amended complaint adding an ERISA count.

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