District Court, M.D. Alabama May 7, 2003, CIV.A.02-S-558-S (Revells v. Metropolitan Life Insurance)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

COODY, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Eddie Revells (“Revells”) filed this action in state court against defendants Wassau Insurance Company (‘Was-sau”), Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”), and Shaw Management Corporation (“Shaw”) seeking payment of disability benefits pursuant to an employee welfare benefit plan offered through