Lee v. Insurance Company of North America

MEMORANDUM OPINION

NEESE, District Judge.

This is an action for money damages arising from an alleged breach of a contract of insurance. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(a)(1), (c). It was submitted to the Court for adjudication upon a stipulation of facts of April 17, 1974. Each party submitted briefs, supplemental briefs, and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.

In February, 1970, the plaintiff Mr. Lee, as an employee of Kingsport Press, Inc., a subsidiary of Areata National Corporation, was issued a certificate of insurance, evidencing his participation in Arcata’s group master policy for…