Terry v. Guardian Life Insurance

On October 19, 1998, Gregory H. Terry brought suit in the Circuit Court of Franklin County, Tennessee, against Guardian Insurance Company for breaching a contract to settle his future insurance benefits. Guardian removed the case to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. The district court dismissed the case on the bases of claim preclusion and the failure to state a claim. For the reasons stated below, we AFFIRM the decision of the district court.

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In 1987, Terry was diagnosed with a condition known as Wilson’s disease, which affects the liver, brain and other…