Legal Opinion

Stillman v. North American Life & Casualty Co.

District Court, D. New Hampshire

Decided September 29, 1988No. Civ. 87-479-D, 88-122-DPublished

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

DEVINE, Chief Judge.

These consolidated actions arise out of the refusal of North American Life & Casualty Company (“North American”) to pay $58,000 in life insurance to plaintiff Penelope Stillman upon the death of her husband Donald Stillman. Civil No. 87-479-D was brought originally in New Hampshire state court and subsequently was properly removed to this court. Jurisdiction over the action is thus proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441. Civil No. 88-122-D is brought via amended complaint alleging a cause of action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29…

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Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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Donovan v. AgnewCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union of America, Local Union No. 15, Orlando, Florida v. Stuart Plastering Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975

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