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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Civil Enforcement of Employee Benefits

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEONARD MOLNAR,

Plaintiffs,

v.

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY, a Corporation; and DOES 1 

through 10, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No.: 18-CV-1839-JLS (NLS)

ORDER GRANTING JOINT

MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFF’S 

REQUEST FOR A JURY DEMAND 

FROM PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

(ECF No. 5)

Presently before the Court is the Parties’ Joint Motion to Strike Plaintiff’s Request 

for a Jury Demand from Plaintiff’s Complaint (ECF No. 5). The Parties explain that 

“Plaintiff has brought this action for accelerated death benefits under the Employee 

Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq. (“ERISA”)” and “the 

Ninth Circuit has determined that there is ‘no independent constitutional or statutory right 

to a jury trial in ERISA actions.’” Id. at 1 (quoting Blau v. Del Monte Corp., 748 F.2d 

1341, 1348 (9th Cir. 1985), abrogated on other grounds as recognized by Dytrt v. 

Mountain State Tel. & Tel. Co., 921 F.2d 889, 894 n.4 (9th Cir. 1990)). Plaintiff has 

therefore “agree[d] to strike from his Complaint his request for a jury demand.” Id. Good 

cause appearing, the Court GRANTS the Joint Motion. 

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As stipulated by the Parties, Plaintiff’s request for a jury demand is HEREBY 

STRICKEN.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 11, 2018

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