Nicholson v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance

RICHARD C. FREEMAN, District Judge.

ORDER

Plaintiffs filed this lawsuit to recover benefits under a homeowners insurance policy issued by the defendant. The case is presently before the court on the defendant’s motion for summary judgment, Rule 56, Fed.R.Civ.P., and the plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend their complaint, Rule 15(a), Fed.R.Civ.P. Before reaching the merits of the parties’ motions, we will review the relevant facts.

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Plaintiff Betty M. Nicholson and plaintiff Billy Earl Nicholson separated on July 9, 1979, and Betty Nicholson was awarded temporary possession of…