Legal Opinion
Nidiffer v. Clinchfield Railroad
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided March 12, 1980PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANKS, Judge.
The principal issue presented on appeal is what duty is owed by an employer in the selection and retention of a group insurance carrier to its employees who elect to become insureds under the group policy.
This suit was instituted after plaintiffs, former employees of Clinchfield Railroad Company, were notified that the employer’s group policy insurance carrier, Employees Mutual Benefit Association, was experiencing severe financial difficulties and requiring approximately 100 per cent increase in premium payments. Plaintiffs discontinued their coverages and sued their…
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- Smithart v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1934
- Rich Printing Company v. McKellar's EstateCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1959
- Davis v. Metropolitan InsuranceTennessee Supreme Court · 1930
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