Legal Opinion
Life of America Insurance Company, Insurance Investment Company and John W. Woodward v. Aetna Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 3, 1984No. 84-2236PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Per curiam
Life of America Insurance Company (Life of America) appeals an order compelling arbitration of its dispute with Aetna Life Insurance Company (Aetna) and an order staying all proceedings pending arbitration. The issue on appeal is whether the McCarran-Ferguson Act precludes arbitration in this case because provisions of Texas insurance law and general law which provide for the award of punitive damages would be impaired. We find the McCarranFerguson Act does not preclude arbitration of this dispute between Life of America and Aetna and any issues as to awards of damages are premature. The…
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