Legal Opinion
William Murr v. Midland National Life Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 15, 2014No. 13-2045PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
This dispute concerns a missing term in an annuity contract sold by Midland National Life Insurance Company (Midland) to William Murr. Murr contends that the plain language of the contract dictates that the term is zero or that, at a minimum, Midland’s proffered term is unreasonable. The district court 1 granted summary judgment in favor of Midland. Murr appeals, and we affirm.
I. Background
A. Midland’s Legacy Bonus 11 Annuity
Midland markets and sells various types of life insurance policies and annuity products. Relevant to this dispute is one of Midland’s fixed…
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