Legal Opinion

Cook v. Jackson National Life Insurance

District Court, D. Colorado

Decided May 17, 1995No. Civ. A. 93-K-739Published

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S SECOND MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

KANE, Senior District Judge.

Before me is Defendant’s second motion for summary judgment re bad faith breach of insurance contract, punitive damages and consequential damages. Jurisdiction is based on 28 U.S.C. § 1332. I grant the motion in part and deny it in part.

I. Background.

Plaintiff, Carol Cook, is the mother of the decedent, Douglas E. Cook (“Cook”), and was the contingent beneficiary under a life insurance policy issued by Defendant, Jackson National Life Insurance Company (“Jackson”), on the life of Cook. Farmers State Bank is the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Anderson v. Continental InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Vitkus v. Beatrice Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
  5. Travelers Insurance Co. v. SavioSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985

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