Legal Opinion
Virginia G. Druhan v. American Mutual Life, Alvin McPherson Alabama Financial Group
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 10, 1999No. 97-6087PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
Virginia Druhan, the appellant, purchased a life insurance policy from appellee American Mutual Life Insurance Company. Dru-han claims she was fraudulently induced to purchase the policy; upon discovering the fraud she brought suit against American Mutual in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama, to recover the premiums she had paid and to obtain punitive damages.1 In response, American Mutual contended that because Druhan’s policy was purchased in connection with a benefits package provided by her employer, Druhan’s state law claims were preempted by the Employee…
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