KAY-WOODS v. Minnesota Life Ins. Co.

MEMORANDUM and ORDER

REAGAN, District Judge:

A. Introduction & Procedural Background

This Court’s prior Orders herein (on motions to dismiss and cross-motions for summary judgment) delineate the facts of the ease, which need not be repeated in detail. The overview is as follows.

The Court enjoys subject matter jurisdiction under the federal diversity statute. Dawn Kay-Woods (“Dawn”) challenges Minnesota Life Insurance Company (“MLIC”)’s refusal to pay accidental death benefits after her husband Brian died in a single-vehicle accident. The benefits in question were sought under an insurance policy…