Legal Opinion
Lachonne Bell v. Allstate Life Insurance Company Sears Roebuck & Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 12, 1998No. 98-1181PublishedCited by 172 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANSEN, Circuit Judge.
Laehonne Bell appeals the grant of summary judgment by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas 2 in this diversity case in which she sought payment under two accidental death insurance policies upon the death of her ex-husband. Bell also appeals the district court’s denial of her motion to amend her complaint. We affirm.
I
Laehonne Bell purchased two insurance policies from Allstate Life Insurance Company (Allstate) under master group policies. Sears Roebuck & Company (Sears) was the policyholder in each case. One policy was an Accidental…
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