Legal Opinion
Avila v. Travelers Ins. Companies
District Court, C.D. California
Decided December 3, 1979No. CV 79-3074-RJKPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER
KELLEHER, District Judge.
The Court has for determination the question of whether one or the other or both of defendant’s motions, respectively, for judgment on the pleadings, or, in the alternative for summary judgment should be granted.
The motions are directed against plaintiff’s claim for damages by reason of the asserted wrongful manner in which the defendant insurance company processed and settled the plaintiff’s wrongful death claim against the defendant’s then-assured.
The action is brought pursuant to this Court’s diversity jurisdiction, and the…
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