Legal Opinion
Lisa Papotto v. Hartford Life & Accident Insur
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 26, 2013No. 12-1261, 12-1362PublishedCited by 442 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GREENAWAY, JR., Circuit Judge.
Appellee/Cross-Appellant Lisa Papotto (“Appellee”) is a widow seeking payment of benefits from Appellant/Cross-Appellee Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co. (“Appellant” or “Hartford”) under an accidental death and dismemberment policy in relation to her husband’s death. The policy at issue explicitly excludes losses “sustained while Intoxicated.” Hartford’s Plan Administrator denied payment of benefits to Appellee because the deceased had consumed alcohol prior to his death. On appeal, the District Court concluded that the policy implicitly required…
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