Legal Opinion
Van Volkenburg v. Continental Casualty Insurance
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided February 20, 1997No. Civ. 94-324PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & DECISION
SCOTT, United States Magistrate Judge.
Background
Plaintiff Audrey Van Volkenburg, claims that defendant Continental Casualty Insurance Company (“CNA”) wrongfully denied her claim for long-term disability benefits after she became unable to work during her fight against cancer. Defendant contends that plaintiffs period of disability resulted from a pre-existing condition which negated coverage.
On July 6 and 7, 1995, a non-jury trial was conducted to determine if plaintiffs disability resulted from a pre-existing condition which would exclude coverage under the long-term…
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