Legal Opinion
Brawley v. Nw. Mut. Life Ins. Co.
District Court, N.D. Alabama
Decided December 21, 2017No. Case No.: 2:17–CV–1513–UJB–VEHPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VIRGINIA EMERSON HOPKINS, United States District Judge
I. Introduction
Plaintiff Glen L. Brawley ("Dr. Brawley") originally filed this insurance action *1280in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, on August 1, 2017. (Doc. 1-1 at 8).1 Dr. Brawley claims that he is disabled and can no longer work as an orthodontist. His case against Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company ("Northwestern") and two resident insurance agents-Jack Wright ("Dr. Wright") and Robert F. Kerr ("Dr. Kerr")-stems from a denial of long-term disability benefits sought by Dr. Brawley under several different disability…
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