Perkins v. Philadelphia Life Insurance

ORDER AND MEMORANDUM

SCOTT O. WRIGHT, District Judge.

Plaintiff has brought this diversity action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332, alleging that the defendant has vexatiously refused to pay her benefits under a life insurance policy. Defendant contends that it properly refused to pay benefits. Trial was held before the Court on January 26, 1984. After careful consideration of the evidence and applicable law, the Court finds that the plaintiff is entitled to the insurance benefits, but that the defendant’s refusal to pay was not vexatious, arbitrary or unreasonable. For the reasons stated, judgment…