Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided April 8, 1997No. 2:96-cv-00177PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION REGARDING CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
QUIST, District Judge.
This is a dispute over an employee benefits plan. Plaintiff, now deceased, was the sole beneficiary under a contract of insurance issued by Defendant to LeRoy Hardwick. On November 3, 1995, Hardwick became intoxicated and was killed due to a cervical spine fracture suffered during a single motor vehicle accident in Delta County, Michigan. Plaintiff applied for and received a life insurance benefit from Defendant in the amount of $14,000. However, an additional $14,000 in accidental death benefits was denied. Plaintiff…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Connie M. Miller v. Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by36 opinions
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