Legal Opinion
Drain v. Covenant Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 24, 1998No. 0084 Middle District Appeal Docket 1997PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIGRO, Justice.
Policyholders of Covenant Life Insurance Company sued Covenant, its directors, and Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company after the Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner approved a merger of Covenant and Provident in 1994. Jurisdiction and standing issues are currently before the Court. The trial court held that it has no jurisdiction over this action and that the policyholders lack standing to pursue their claims. The Superior Court reversed on both issues. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.
Covenant Life Insurance Company primarily focused its business on the…
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