Nathan Rice v. Reliastar Life Insurance Co.

EDWARD C. PRADO, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs-Appellees Nathan Rice, Brandon Rice, Jonathan Rice, Jessica Rice, and Brenda Rice 1 (collectively the “Rice Plaintiffs”) brought suit against Deputy Joel Arnold (“Arnold”) and Sheriff Willie Graves (“Graves”) alleging various violations of federal and state law after Arnold fatally shot their father, Gerald Rice (“Rice”), while responding to a 911 call. The Rice Plaintiffs also filed suit against ReliaStar Life Insurance Company (“ReliaStar”) to recover $179,000 they allege ReliaStar owes them under Rice’s accidental death policy. Arnold and Graves…