( May 13, 2026, 1:11 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Rejecting a claimant’s argument that under California law the de novo standard of review should apply even though the insurer is afforded discretion under the policy, a California federal judge granted partial summary judgment for the defendant in a suit challenging denial of long-term disability (LTD) benefits, ruling that “the choice of law to be applied is North Carolina and the standard of review is abuse of discretion.”...