District Court, E.D. New York December 19, 2013, No. 12-cv-1629 (JFB)(WDW) (Barbu v. Life Insurance Co. of North America)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

JOSEPH F. BIANCO, District Judge:

Plaintiff Jonel Barbu (“plaintiff’) brings this action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), challenging the denial of his *283claim for long-term disability benefits. Plaintiffs claim was denied by defendant Life Insurance Company of North America (“defendant” or “LINA”).