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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FILED ________________________ U.S. COURT OF APPEALS ELEVENTH CIRCUIT No. 06-15634 MARCH 15, 2007 Non-Argument Calendar THOMAS K. KAHN CLERK ________________________

D. C. Docket No. 04-02031-CV-T-27-MAP

RICHARD DIAZ,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

VERIZON CLAIMS REVIEW COMMITTEE, as Administrator of the Plan for Group Insurance,

Defendant,

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., as the Claims Administrator of the Verizon Wireless Health and Welfare Benefits Program, VERIZON WIRELESS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE, as Plan Administrator of the Verizon Wireless Health and Welfare Benefits Plan,

Defendants-Appellees.

________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida _________________________

(March 15 ,2007) Before BIRCH, CARNES and FAY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

The summary judgments entered in favor of the Appellees are affirmed for the

reasons set forth in the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate

Judge dated May 4, 2006, and the Order of the United States District Judge dated

August 22, 2006.

AFFIRMED.

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