Alabama Federal Judge Says Insurer’s Interpretation Was Arbitrary And Capricious

Mealey's (March 9, 2017, 8:03 AM EST) -- MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A disability insurer’s interpretation of a tolling provision to extend the 45-day time deadline to decide an administrative appeal was arbitrary and capricious, an Alabama federal judge said March 7 in partially adopting a magistrate judge’s recommendation to deny the insurer’s motion for summary judgment (Melissa Stevens v. Sun Life and Health Insurance Co. [U.S.], No. 16-76, M.D. Ala., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31734)....