Legal Opinion
Patricia Joanne Settles v. Golden Rule Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 5, 1991No. 89-3242PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Patricia Joanne Settles brought suit in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, alleging that defendant Golden Rule Insurance Company’s actions in terminating her husband’s insurance coverage caused him to have a heart attack and die. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship. Plaintiff’s cause of action specifically alleged state law claims of breach of contract, the tort of outrage, fraudulent denial of insurance coverage, and wrongful death. The district court, in response to defendant’s motion to dismiss, held that the Employee…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Consumer Product Safety Commission v. GTE Sylvania, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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