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MEMORANDUM & ORDER This case arises from the termination of Plaintiff Denise Garrett’s long-term disability benefits by Defendant Provident Life and Casualty Insurance Company (“Provident”) after video surveillance allegedly showed Garrett engaging in activities inconsistent with past reports about her functional capacity. Pending before the Court is Provident’s motion in limine seeking to preclude from admission into evidence at trial certain evidence that Garrett did not submit to Provident during previous administrative proceedings. See Motion, ECF No. 65; Defendant’s Brief in Support of Motion (“Def. Br.”), ECF No. 65-1; Defendant’s Reply in Support of Motion (“Def. Reply Br.”), ECF No. 66. Because Garrett has failed to demonstrate “good cause” for expanding the record beyond what was previously introduced during administrative proceedings — including on remand in 2016 — the Court grants Provident’s Motion to the extent set forth below. BACKGROUND I. Relevant Factual Background Provident issued a policy of individual disability income insurance to Garrett effective April 1, 1995. See Plaintiff’s Local Civil Rule 56.1 Statement (“Pl. 56.1″) 5, ECF No. 47-3. In November 2000, Garrett was involved in a car accident that allegedly caused her to suffer physical incapacitation such that she was “totally disabled.” See Pl. 56.1

13-14; see also Defendant’s Local Civil Rule 56.1 Statement (“Def. 56.1″) 4, ECF No. 50. In March 2001, after Garrett filed a long-term disability claim, see Pl. 56.1 14, Provident approved Garrett’s claim and started paying her $3,450 monthly, Pl. 56.1 24. In May 2007, after Provident’s investigator obtained surveillance video allegedly demonstrating Garrett moving without apparent signs of impairment or difficulty, Provident terminated Garrett’s long-term disability benefits. See Pl. 56.1 135. The May 2007 termination letter notified Garrett of her right to appeal the termination, Def. 56.1 125, but Provident did not, at that time, provide to Garrett its surveillance video or investigatory reports, see Pl. 56.1

 
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