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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.: Employee Benefits

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVEN S. GARRETSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY,

Defendant.

Case No. 17-cv-07052-JD 

JUDGMENT

The Court, having made its Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Dkt. No. 56, enters 

judgment in favor of plaintiff Steven S. Garretson pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58, 

and orders as follows:

1. Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company shall pay to Plaintiff $143,476.93 

in past-due long-term disability benefits for the period of May 1, 2017 through December 31, 

2019;

2. Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company shall reinstate Plaintiff’s longterm disability claim and payment of benefits thereunder as of April 29, 2017, the date said 

benefits were terminated by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; and

3. If the parties are unable to resolve the matter, Plaintiff shall file his motion for 

recovery of attorneys’ fees and prejudgment interest within 30 days of entry of this judgment.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 3, 2020

________________________

JAMES DONATO

United States District Judge

 

Case 3:17-cv-07052-JD Document 60 Filed 01/03/20 Page 1 of 1