Legal Opinion
Klein v. National Life of Vermont
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided June 3, 1998No. 94-CIV-0181 (DGT)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TRAGER, District Judge.
plaintiff, Lawrence Klein, purchased disability insurance policies from three different insurers, National Life of Vermont (“NLV”), Berkshire Life Insurance Co. (“BLI”), and Massachusetts Casualty Insurance Co. (“MCI”) (collectively “the companies”). The occupational disability policies purchased from the companies provide for benefits to be paid in the event that Klein should become totally disabled.
On November 1, 1985, Klein purchased a total disability insurance policy from NLV. See Def. 3(g) Stat., ¶ 1. At the time he purchased the NLV insurance…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Pacific Mut. L. Ins. Co. v. McCraryTennessee Supreme Court · 1930
- Dawes v. First Unum Life InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1994
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