Legal Opinion

Chanthavong v. Union Security Insurance

District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania

Decided November 4, 2014No. 3:13cv2666Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

JAMES M. MUNLEY, District Judge.

Before the court for disposition are cross motions for summary judgment filed by both the defendant (Doc. 18) and plaintiffs (Doc. 16). These motions are fully briefed and ripe for disposition. For the reasons stated below, the court will deny defendant’s motion and grant summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs.

Background

The instant case presents a dispute over the interpretation of a life insurance policy with an accidental death benefit. Specifically, the parties disagree as to whether a policy exclusion, providing that no benefit will be paid…

2Cases cited16 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. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. GlennSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  5. Karla J. KNABE, Appellant, v. the BOURY CORP. D/B/A Big Boy East D/B/A Elby’s Big Boy, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997

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