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Bunner v. Dearborn Nat'l Life Ins. Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION
Mar 4, 2019
CIVIL ACTION NO. H-18-1820 (S.D. Tex. Mar. 4, 2019)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. H-18-1820

03-04-2019

LISA K. BUNNER, Plaintiff, v. DEARBORN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, et. al., Defendants.


ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION

Having reviewed de novo the Magistrate Judge's Memorandum and Recommendation (Docket Entry No. 44) dated January 31, 2019, and the objections thereto, the court is of the opinion that said Memorandum and Recommendation should be adopted by this court.

It is, therefore, ORDERED that the Memorandum and Recommendation is hereby ADOPTED by this court.

The court has also reviewed Plaintiff's Motion to Remand (Docket Entry No. 47). As the motion is unopposed it is GRANTED.

It is, therefore, ORDERED that this case is stayed pending Plaintiff's supplementation of the administrative record and Defendants' consideration of the supplemented evidence. Defendants have 45 days from the date Plaintiff supplements the record to make a determination on coverage.

SIGNED at Houston, Texas, this 4th day of March, 2019.

/s/_________

SIM LAKE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Bunner v. Dearborn Nat'l Life Ins. Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION
Mar 4, 2019
CIVIL ACTION NO. H-18-1820 (S.D. Tex. Mar. 4, 2019)
Case details for

Bunner v. Dearborn Nat'l Life Ins. Co.

Case Details

Full title:LISA K. BUNNER, Plaintiff, v. DEARBORN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION

Date published: Mar 4, 2019

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NO. H-18-1820 (S.D. Tex. Mar. 4, 2019)

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