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Parties Involved:
Dearborn National Life Insurance Company
Defendant
Leanne Mack
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LEANNE MACK, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

DEARBORN NATIONAL LIFE 

INSURANCE COMPANY, and DOES 1 

to 100, 

Defendant. 

No. 2:14-cv-01665-KJM-DAD 

CONSENT ORDER 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff LEANNE MACK ("Plaintiff") filed her Complaint in this 

matter for long term disability benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 

1974 (“ERISA”) 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et. seq.; 

WHEREAS, Defendant Dearborn National Life Insurance Company (“Dearborn”) 

denies the allegations contained in the Complaint; 

WHEREAS Dearborn provides claim administration services to Leanne Mack’s 

employer and provides long-term disability insurance to eligible participants in accordance with 

the Long-Term Disability policy underwritten by Dearborn; 

WHEREAS, the Plaintiff and Defendant seek to resolve the issues now joined in 

this matter on the merits and expediently; 

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WHEREAS, the parties have reported that Plaintiff's claim for own occupation 

disability benefits has been fully and finally resolved pursuant to the terms of a confidential 

settlement agreement; 

WHEREAS, nothing herein shall be deemed to alter or adversely affect plaintiff's 

right to seek further long term disability benefits in accordance with the terms of the Plan; and 

WHEREAS the parties now jointly submit this Consent Order for approval of and 

entry by the Court; 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND 

DECREED: 

1. The Complaint of Plaintiff LEANNE MACK is hereby dismissed without 

prejudice and without fees and costs with respect to any and all claims for continuing long term 

disability benefits under the any occupation definition of disability; 

2. This case shall be remanded to Dearborn for determination of plaintiff's 

eligibility for receipt of long-term disability benefits under the any occupation portion of the 

long-term disability policy at issue. In making this determination Dearborn shall possess the right 

to conduct an independent medical examination of plaintiff and shall consider any and all medical 

records currently in its possession and any additional records submitted by plaintiff covering 

medical care for the period of time from January 2, 2013 to September 30, 2015 in addition to any 

other usual activities it would undertake to evaluate such a claim; and 

3. This Court will retain jurisdiction for the purposes of enforcing the agreement 

between the parties concerning the settlement and resolution of plaintiff’s claim for her own 

occupation long term disability benefits. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: September 16, 2015. 

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