Legal Opinion

Dwight W. Keefer v. Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 26, 2001No. 99-4159PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Dwight Keefer appeals the district court’s 2 dismissal of his action for damages as a sanction for discovery abuses. Keefer first filed this action for declaratory relief in Missouri state court seeking a declaration of the obligations of Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company under a policy of disability insurance. Provident removed the action to federal district court and filed a counterclaim seeking damages for overpayment of benefits. In its counterclaim, Provident contends that Keefer is not disabled.

I. BACKGROUND

Dwight Keefer alleges that he is disabled by…

2Cases cited4 opinions

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  3. Chrysler Corporation v. John J. Carey Joseph P. Danis Carey & Danis, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
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