Desruisseaux v. Anthem Life Insurance

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

McKIBBEN, District Judge.

Plaintiff Robert Desruisseaux brought this action against Anthem Life Insurance Company (“Anthem”) in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada. Anthem removed the action to this court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction. Plaintiff seeks to recover for his injuries under the terms of an insurance policy issued by Anthem to Plaintiff’s union. That policy contained an “employee AD & D insurance *98benefit” which provided accidental death and dismemberment benefits to the insured or the insured’s beneficiary. While the…