Mealey's (July 7, 2020, 1:50 PM EDT) -- FRESNO, Calif. — A California federal judge on July 6 denied a disability claimant’s motion to strike a disability insurer’s affirmative defense because it would be premature for the court to determine if a genuine issue of material fact exists regarding the claimant’s entitlement to disability benefits (Joni Winburn v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co., No. 19-1397, E.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 118161)....