Legal Opinion
Branca v. Security Benefit Life Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 15, 1985No. 83-5514PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD S. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
In this insurance case, appellants Maria Victoria Branca and Fernando Javier Bran-ca, both of whom are minors, and their guardian, Ana Maria Branca (the Brancas), appeal the judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissing, on the merits, for failure to carry their burden of proof, the Brancas’ action to collect the proceeds of two life insurance contracts. We affirm in part and remand.
Issues
We address four issues. First, we must determine the effect of a judicial presumption of death rendered by an Argentine court and…
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- Branca v. Security Benefit Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985