On a claim for disability benefits by plaintiff employee, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California, dismissed a claim against defendant, the third party claims administrator for a group long-term disability insurance policy; granted summary judgment for defendant employer, with costs and attorney fees under Code Civ. Proc., § 1038, and granted summary judgment for defendant insurer. The employee appealed. Overview After her job was eliminated, the employee was placed on temporary disability for depression. Benefits were terminated after two years. The court found no merit in the claims…
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