Jean Hale, of the Estate of Bennett Reynolds, Deceased v. Life Insurance Company of North America

RYAN, Circuit Judge.

Jean Hale, executrix of the estate of Bennett Reynolds, appeals from the amended judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky which denied her claim for prejudgment interest on Reynolds’ insurance policy claim. Because we find Hale’s claim was for a liquidated amount, requiring an award of interest, we reverse.

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Bennett Reynolds, the insured, purchased group insurance coverage through his employer and was issued a certificate of insurance. The master policy holder was Reynolds’ employer, Kentland-Alcorn Coal Company, a subsidiary of…