Legal Opinion

Bravo v. US LIFE INS. CO. IN CITY OF NY

District Court, E.D. California

Decided March 26, 2010No. CIV S-08-1982 LKK/EFBPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON, Senior District Judge.

This is a state law disability insurance benefits action. After plaintiff collected total disability benefits for one year, defendant insurer terminated her benefits, claiming that plaintiff was not totally disabled. Plaintiff filed suit for breach of contract and insurance bad faith, i.e., tortious breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. 1 Before the court is defendant’s motion for summary judgment. The court resolves the matter on the papers and after oral argument. For the reasons explained herein, defendant’s motion is…

2Cases cited43 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962

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