Wagschal v. Principal Life Insurance Company, No. 1:2016cv01029 - Document 82 (S.D.N.Y. 2018)

Court Description: OPINION & ORDER re: 60 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Principal Life Insurance Company, 56 MOTION for Summary Judgment by plaintiff filed by Lazer Wagschal: Although the Court is sympathetic to Mr. Wagschal's situ ation, the relevant case law governing policies such as the one at issue here set out a highly deferential standard, and the record establishes that Principal Life acted within the proper scope of its discretion. Accordingly, for the reasons stated a bove, Principal Life's motion for summary judgment must be granted, and Mr. Wagschal's denied. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully requested to terminate docket entries 56 and 60 and close this case. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 9/14/2018) (jwh) Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk for processing.