Legal Opinion
Barnes v. American International Life Assurance Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 4, 2010No. 08 Civ. 06222 (DC)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHIN, District Judge.
On February 8, 2007, thirty-one year old Trudy Barnes (“Ms. Barnes”) had elective orthopedic surgery to correct an abnormal curvature of her spine. During the surgery, a catheter was improperly inserted into her chest, puncturing a vein. She went into cardiac arrest, and died two days later.
Ms. Barnes was insured under a group accidental death and dismemberment insurance policy (the “Policy”) issued by American International Group through its member company, defendant American International Life Assurance Company of New York (together, “AIG”), to L-3 Communications…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Barnes v. AMERICAN INTERN. LIFE ASSUR. CO.District Court, S.D. New York · 2010