Hilley v. Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co.

OPINION

LOUIS H. POLLAK, District Judge.

This lawsuit concerns a dispute over a disability insurance policy. At issue is whether the plaintiff is disabled under the terms of the insurance contract. This court must now decide whether this case, removed from state court on grounds of diversity, should be remanded to the state court because, so plaintiff contends, the amount in controversy does not exceed $75,000 as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). Since future disability payments under the insurance contract cannot be taken into account in determining the amount in controversy, this court…