Doe v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HENRY H. KENNEDY, District Judge.

A physician, John Doe, M.D. (“Doe”), 1 alleges that he suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (“PTSD”) and, as a result, is disabled from his occupation as an emergency room (“ER”) physician. He filed this suit against his disability insurance provider, Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company (“Provident”), when Provident refused to pay his claim for disability benefits. Doe’s complaint asserts causes of action for breach of contract and “bad faith” in the administration of his insurance policy. 2

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