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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 28:1132 E.R.I.S.A.

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LAW OFFICES OF LAURENCE F. PADWAY

Laurence F. Padway (SBN 89314)

1516 Oak Street, Suite 109

Alameda, CA 94501

Tel: 510.814.6100

Fax: 510.814.0650

Attorneys for Plaintiff David Nagy

BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP

Michael B. Bernacchi (SBN 163657)

E-mail: mbernacchi@bwslaw.com

444 South Flower Street, Suite 2400

Los Angeles, CA 90071-2953

Tel: 213.236.0600

Fax: 213.236.2700

Attorneys for Defendants

Group Long Term Disability Plan for Employees of Oracle America, Inc. and 

Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

DAVE NAGY,

Plaintiff,

v.

GROUP LONG TERM 

DISABILITY PLAN FOR 

EMPLOYEES OF ORACLE 

AMERICA, INC., and HARTFORD 

LIFE AND ACCIDENT 

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-CV-00038-HSG

JUDGMENT

Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.

This Court conducted a bench trial in this action on April 13, 2015. 

Lawrence F. Padway of Law Offices of Laurence F. Padway appeared on behalf of 

Plaintiff David Nagy (“Nagy”) and Michael B. Bernacchi of Burke, Williams & 

Sorensen, LLP appeared on behalf of Defendants Group Long Term Disability Plan 

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for Employees of Oracle America, Inc. (the “Plan”) and Hartford Life and Accident 

Insurance Company (“Harford”) (collectively “Defendants”). The parties submitted 

supplemental briefing on April 17, 2015; April 27, 2015; June 19, 2015; June 29, 

2015; and November 9, 2015. On April 22, 2016, the Court issued its Order for 

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (Dkt. No. 89) (“Order”), overturning 

Hartford’s denial of long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits.

After considering the opening and responding trial briefs submitted by the

parties, the Administrative Record submitted by Defendants, Nagy’s requests for 

the Court to consider extrinsic evidence, Defendants’ objections thereto, the parties’ 

supplemental briefing, all accompanying filings, the oral arguments of counsel,

and all other matters presented to the Court, for all of the reasons presented

in the Court’s Order, Judgment is entered in favor of Nagy and against Defendants 

in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Additionally, 

the Court makes the following findings, judgments and orders:

1. Nagy has been experiencing “Total Disability” as defined under the 

Policy from September 13, 2011, until at least January 16, 2013, when Hartford 

denied Nagy’s LTD claim. Hartford's denial of benefits on that date is therefore 

vacated. 

2. Nagy is awarded the amount of “own occupation” LTD benefits due 

payable from December 12, 20111 to December 11, 2013, which the parties agree is 

$31,106.70. Nagy is awarded prejudgment interest in the amount of $5,000 for the 

benefits during this period based on the parties’ agreement, without waiver of 

Defendants’ appeal rights.

3. Nagy’s claim is remanded to Hartford for further proceedings in 

accordance with the Court’s April 22, 2016 Order to determine whether Nagy is 

 1 The claim is subject to a 90-day elimination period.

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entitled to benefits under the “any occupation” standard. Hartford’s decision shall 

be made within 90 days of the Court’s April 22, 2016 Order, absent tolling pursuant 

to ERISA regulations, the parties’ stipulation and/or a further order of this Court. 

The Court shall retain jurisdiction of the case pending such determination, only for 

the purpose of enforcing the Court’s Order that a determination be made within 90 

days of the Court’s April 22, 2016 Order. To the extent a dispute arises concerning 

the substance of the determination, the parties shall treat that dispute as separate 

from the instant action, though, should a complaint be filed in this Court, Plaintiff 

may seek relation to the instant action pursuant to the Court’s local rules.

4. The parties shall file, by July 22, 2016, a joint report to the Court 

stating whether the matter has been resolved. If the parties’ report states that the 

matter has been resolved, the Clerk shall be directed to close the Court’s file. 

Otherwise, the Court shall schedule a case management conference.

5. Nagy may file a motion to recover his attorneys’ fees and costs in this

action. The parties agree that the time to file any such motion for attorneys' fees 

and costs shall be extended to 21 days following the entry of judgment.

6. In accordance with Rules 58 and 79(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure, Judgment is entered in Nagy’s favor and against Defendants consistent 

herewith, as of the date the Clerk notates this Judgment in the civil docket. 

Dated: 6/9/2016 ________________________________ Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. 

United States District Judge

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