Cases

Langley v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and Southwest Airlines Co.

Court

ND Tx

Publish Date

03/30/2026
A court in the Northern District of Texas held that, under de novo review of the administrative record, the plaintiff failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that an accidental injury was the direct and sole cause of his loss of sight, and therefore granted the insurer’s Rule 52 motion, affirmed the denial of ERISA benefits, and dismissed the claim with prejudice.
welfare benefit plan, accidental dismemberment benefits, motion for judgment, administrative record, de novo review, benefits entitlement, unfair or deceptive settlement practices, FRCP 52