District Court, W.D. Michigan October 23, 2013, Case No. 1:12-CV-1361 (James v. Liberty Life Assurance Co.)

OPINION

ROBERT J. JONKER, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Ashima James, brings this action for long-term disability benefits against Defendants Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston (“Liberty”) and DTE Energy Company Welfare Benefit Plan under 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B), a civil enforcement provision of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”).