Legal Opinion

Ramsey v. Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

District Court, E.D. California

Decided August 28, 2024No. 1:19-cv-00405Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA § PATROCINA A. RAMSEY, § § Plaintiff, § v. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:19-405 § FARMERS NEW WORLD LIFE § INSURANCE, § § Defendant. § § MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This case arises from the otherwise lovely custom of naming sons for their fathers, with the son’s name distinguished only by a “Jr.” or roman numeral after the name he and his father share. This custom does carry a risk of confusion. Such confusion is usually harmless, but it can be costly when it involves the names of insureds on life-insurance policies. The Ramsey…

2Cases cited29 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. In Re Oracle Corp. Securities LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  4. Nissan Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Ltd v. Fritz Companies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  5. Moradi-Shalal v. Fireman's Fund Ins. CompaniesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988

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