Legal Opinion
Kent v. United of Omaha Life Insurance
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided April 28, 2006No. Civ. 02-4214PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KORNMANN, District Judge.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
[¶ 1] On September 26, 2002, Eugene P. Kent (“Kent”) filed this diversity action against the United Of Omaha Life Insurance Company (“Omaha”), alleging fraud and deceit, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair trade practices, all under South Dakota law. On February 6, 2003, Omaha, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56, filed a motion for summary judgment (Doc. 13), arguing that the legal doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel, in pari delicto, and various other public policy considerations barred all of Kent’s claims. The…
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