Legal Opinion

Kecala v. Minnesota Life Insurance

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided April 24, 2001No. 00 C 5568Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

PALLMEYER, District Judge.

In this lawsuit, Plaintiff, Dr. Sophia Ke-cala, seeks a declaration that she is entitled to disability benefits pursuant to an insurance policy with Defendant Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company. Plaintiff claims Defendant’s interpretation of the policy and denial of coverage was unreasonable and in bad faith. She now seeks summary judgment. For the following reasons, Plaintiffs motion is denied.

FACTS

Plaintiff Sophia Kecala is a board certified psychiatric medical doctor residing in Lemont, Illinois. (Plaintiffs Rule 12(m) 1 Statement…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Dr. Stanley Heller, and Cross-Appellant v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  2. Penny Jo Bechtold v. Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  3. Cecylia Chmiel v. Jc Penney Life Insurance Company, a Foreign Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  4. Church v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  5. John Bader Lumber Co. v. Employers InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982

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