Wagschal v. Principal Life Insurance Company

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Wagschal v. Principal Life Insurance Company

Plaintiff:	Lazer Wagschal
Defendant:	Principal Life Insurance Company
Case Number:	1:2016cv01029
Filed:	February 10, 2016
Court:	US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office:	Foley Square Office
County:	New York
Presiding Judge:	Ronnie Abrams
Nature of Suit:	Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
Cause of Action:	28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By:	Plaintiff

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Date Filed	Document Text
September 14, 2018	Filing 82 OPINION & ORDER re: 60 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Principal Life Insurance Company, 56 MOTION for Summary Judgment by plaintiff filed by Lazer Wagschal: Although the Court is sympathetic to Mr. Wagschal's situ ation, the relevant case law governing policies such as the one at issue here set out a highly deferential standard, and the record establishes that Principal Life acted within the proper scope of its discretion. Accordingly, for the reasons stated a bove, Principal Life's motion for summary judgment must be granted, and Mr. Wagschal's denied. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully requested to terminate docket entries 56 and 60 and close this case. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 9/14/2018) (jwh) Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk for processing.

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September 14, 2018

Filing 82 OPINION & ORDER re: 60 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Principal Life Insurance Company, 56 MOTION for Summary Judgment by plaintiff filed by Lazer Wagschal: Although the Court is sympathetic to Mr. Wagschal's situ ation, the relevant case law governing policies such as the one at issue here set out a highly deferential standard, and the record establishes that Principal Life acted within the proper scope of its discretion. Accordingly, for the reasons stated a bove, Principal Life's motion for summary judgment must be granted, and Mr. Wagschal's denied. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully requested to terminate docket entries 56 and 60 and close this case. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 9/14/2018) (jwh) Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk for processing.

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Plaintiff: Lazer Wagschal
Represented By:	David Jaroslawicz
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Defendant: Principal Life Insurance Company
Represented By:	Emily Anna Hayes
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