Del left LoBue’s employ on October * The Honorable Lee H. Under that plan, Del’s benefits package included group life-insurance coverage in the amount of $95,000. LoBue maintains an ERISA benefits plan administered by Sun Life. Del Tonguette began work at LoBue Associates in August 2009. The district court granted summary judgment to Sun Life. § 1132(a), claiming that Sun Life’s denial was contrary to the plan’s terms. Diane later brought this lawsuit under ERISA, 29 U.S.C. The plan’s administrator, Sun Life-which is also the insurer that would pay the benefit-denied payment under its reading of the plan’s terms. His widow, Diane Tonguette, thereafter requested payment of Del’s lifeinsurance benefit. Del Tonguette died during a 91-day period in which, under the terms of an ERISA plan, he was entitled to convert his group life-insurance policy to an individual one. ) ) ) ) ) ) INSURANCE ) ) ) ) ) ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO Before: SUTTON and KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judges ROSENTHAL, District Judge.* KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judge. SUN LIFE AND COMPANY (U.S.), HEALTH Defendant-Appellee. HUNT, Clerk DIANE TONGUETTE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. 14-3095 FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT DEBORAH S. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR FULL-TEXT PUBLICATION File Name: 14a0941n.06 No.
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