Legal Opinion
Stratton v. First National Life Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 23, 1989No. B036179PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HANSON, J.
On January 23, 1985, plaintiff Michael L. Stratton (“plaintiff” and/or “Stratton”) filed a complaint against defendants First National Life Insurance Company (hereinafter FN Life), California Pacific Life Insurance Company (hereinafter CP Life), Continental Association of Resolute Employers (hereinafter CARE), and Does. The complaint stated six causes of action, for (1) declaratory relief; (2) breach of contract; (3) bad faith; (4) fraud; (5) breach of statutory duties (Ins. Code, § 790.03); and (6) emotional distress.
Introduction and Procedural History
Plaintiff is a medical…
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