Chadima v. National Fidelity Life Insurance

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIM FOR COMMON LAW ATTORNEY FEES AND THE PARTIES’ POST TRIAL MOTIONS

BENNETT, United States Magistrate Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1420 I.INTRODUCTION.

1422 II.FACTUAL BACKGROUND.

1423 III. STATE OF IOWA’S MOTION FOR JOINDER OR INTERVENTION.

1424 IV. CHADIMA’S CLAIM FOR COMMON LAW ATTORNEY FEES.

1425 V. NATIONAL FIDELITY’S TRIAL MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW AND POST TRIAL MOTIONS.

1425 A. Introduction

1426 B. The Appropriate Standard for Determining National Fidelity’s Post Trial Motions

C. National Fidelity’s Challenge to Chadima’s Recovery…