William L. FLEMING, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MONUMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY; Monumental General Insurance Group, Defendants-Appellants

Opinion by Judge LAY; Dissent by Judge GRABER.

LAY, Circuit Judge:

In this diversity ease, William L. Fleming sued Monumental Life Insurance Company and Monumental General Insurance Group (“Monumental”) to recover life insurance benefits Fleming alleged were due under a policy Monumental issued to Paul Arnold. Following a bench trial, the district court entered judgment in favor of Fleming. Monumental appeals. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Fleming is an attorney who has practiced in the area of trusts and estates for several years. In 1990, Fleming and Arnold, his domestic partner, purchased a home in…