Legal Opinion
Howard L. Chabner v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 11, 2000No. 19-35797PublishedCited by 172 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Chief Judge:
Plaintiff/Appellee Howard Chabner brought suit against DefendanVAppellant United of Omaha Insurance Company (“United”) for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and of various California state laws. Chabner, who is disabled, claims that United unfairly discriminated against him by offering him a life insurance policy that substantially overcharged him for any increased mortality risk associated with his disability. The district court held that Chabner had a valid claim under both state law and the ADA, and finding no genuine issue of material fact,…
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