Disney v. United National Life Insurance Company of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA RUBY J. DISNEY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. CIV-19-00946-PRW ) UNITED NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE ) COMPANY OF AMERICA, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER A man obtained cancer insurance for him and his wife. Several years later, the man died, survived by his wife and their insurance policy. Soon after, the widow was diagnosed with cancer and sought the benefits of her coverage under the insurance policy, but the insurer denied her claim. In the insurer’s view, her coverage automatically terminated thirty-one…