Legal Opinion
Deborah J. Kerns v. Benefit Trust Life Insurance Company William L. Meyer
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 14, 1993No. 92-2227PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
After her husband Michael committed suicide, Deborah J. Kerns filed a claim for accidental death benefits with Benefit Trust Life Insurance Company (“Benefit Trust”) under its group life insurance policy issued to Michael’s employer, M.S. Kerns Investments, Inc. (“MSKI”). The claim was denied because the policy had lapsed for nonpayment of premiums. Kerns then commenced this action against Benefit Trust and insurance broker William L. Meyer, alleging that then-failure to inform her of the lapse and of an offer of reinstatement breached their fiduciary duties under the…
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