Legal Opinion
Gelfgren v. Republic National Life Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 24, 1982No. 81-5726PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, the successful claimant in an interpleader action, appeals the district court order denying costs and interest against the stakeholder. We affirm the denial of costs, but reverse the denial of prejudgment interest.
I
On June 1,1977 appellant Larry Gelfgren brought an action in California state court for breach of contract against appellees ILWU-PMA Welfare Fund (“the Fund”) and Republic National Life Insurance Co. (“Republic”) to recover $30,000 in death benefits as a result of the death of his father. Appellees removed the action to federal court, and on…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Stone v. StoneDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1978
- Stone v. StoneCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Bank of China v. Wells Fargo Bank & Union Trust Co. (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1953
- Murphy v. Travelers InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Bauer v. Uniroyal Tire Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
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