Legal Opinion
Elam v. First Unum Life Insurance
Court of Appeals of Arkansas
Decided December 6, 2000No. CA 00-316PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Terry Crabtree, Judge.
In this appeal, we review the circuit judge’s grant of summary judgment in favor of appellee First Unum Life Insurance Company. We hold that summary judgment was improper because genuine issues of material fact remain to be determined. Therefore, we reverse and remand.
On January 1, 1994, First Unum issued a disability insurance policy under which appellant James Elam was an insured. The policy provided for payment of benefits to age sixty-five in the event an insured became disabled. On August 8, 1994, First Unum began paying benefits to Elam, who was then age…
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- Daniel Kunin v. Benefit Trust Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Robert P. Brewer, Natural Guardian and Duly Appointed Next Friend of Robert C. Brewer v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Robert P. Brewer, Natural Guardian and Duly Appointed Next Friend of Robert C. Brewer v. Lincoln National Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
- Mongeluzo v. Baxter Travenol Long Term Disability Benefit PlanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Gordon B. Phillips, as Guardian of James G. Phillips v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, an Indiana CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Patterson v. Hughes Aircraft Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Elam v. First Unum Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
- Johnson v. General American Life InsuranceDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 2001
- Fitts v. Federal National Mortgage Ass'nDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2002
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