Kasongo v. American General Life Insurance Company

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION SARA KASONGO, Plaintiff, No. 19-cv-02605 v. Judge John F. Kness AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a/k/a AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, or AIG, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This case presents a modern example of an old truism: the law sometimes “limit[s] the power of courts to redress even substantial harms.” Doermer v. Callen,

847 F.3d 522, 530

(7th Cir. 2017). Plaintiff Sara Kasongo was the sole payee of an annuity policy to be paid by American General Life Insurance Company (“American…