SGRO v. DANONE WATERS OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

No. 06-55916.

532 F.3d 940 (2008)

Mitchell SGRO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DANONE WATERS OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed July 2, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary S. Soter, Clifford H. Pearson and Daniel L. Warshaw, Pearson, Soter, Warshaw & Penny, LLP, Sherman Oaks, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant.

Gail E. Cohen, Andrew S. Williams and Misty A. Murray, Barger & Wolen LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for the defendants-appellees.

Before: ALEX KOZINSKI, Chief Judge, DIARMUID F. O'SCANNLAIN and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.


KOZINSKI, Chief Judge:

We consider a variety of procedural issues that relate to Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) claims, including whether an ERISA plan must reimburse its beneficiaries for the cost of photocopying medical records.

Facts

Mitchell Sgro worked for defendant Danone Waters until he became disabled, at which point he applied for disability benefits from MetLife, the company that makes benefits determinations for Danone...

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