Legal Opinion

National Union Fire Insurance v. McMurray

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 28, 2009No. 08-11039UnpublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

This dispute concerns the denial of a claim for accidental death benefits under a blanket accident insurance policy issued by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. National Union denied coverage for the claim on the grounds that the circumstances of death did not fall within the policy’s coverage. The district court agreed, granting summary judgment in favor of National Union. The spouse of the decedent policyholder appeals that decision. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

After a September 2004 wedding, Joe and Mary McMurray went on a…

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