Legal Opinion
Katherine M. Eckenrode v. Life of America Insurance Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 3, 1972No. 71-1103PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KILEY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff, a resident of Pennsylvania, filed this three count diversity complaint to recover damages for severe emotional injury suffered as a result of the deliberate refusal of Life of America Insurance Company (Insurer), of Chicago, to pay her the proceeds of Insurer’s policy covering the life of her husband. The district court dismissed the suit. Plaintiff has appealed. We reverse.
In Count I plaintiff sought recovery of the face amount of the policy. In Count II she sought compensatory damage for Insurer’s “outrageous conduct” in refusing to pay her the policy…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Crisci v. Security InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- Fletcher v. Western National Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- Knierim v. IzzoIllinois Supreme Court · 1961
- State Rubbish Collectors Ass'n v. SiliznoffCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
- Memorial Gardens Ass'n, Inc. v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1959
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3Cited by62 opinions
- Anderson v. Continental InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
- Don Chuy, in No. 77-1412 v. The Philadelphia Eagles Football Club (Sued as "The Philadelphia Eagles"), in No. 77-1411 and the National Football LeagueCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- McGrath v. FaheyIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
- Christian v. American Home Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
- Jung Ja Malandris v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
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