Legal Opinion
Bates v. Jackson National Life Insurance
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided May 28, 1996No. Civil Action H-94-3480PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CRONE, United States Magistrate Judge.
Pending before the court is Defendant Jackson National Life Insurance Company’s (“Jackson National”) Motion for Summary Judgment (# 22).
Having reviewed the pending motion, the submissions of the parties, the pleadings, and the applicable law, this court is of the opinion that Jackson National’s motion should be GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
I. Background
This is a suit brought by the beneficiaries of a life insurance policy to recover the policy proceeds. Plaintiffs Jerry Bates (“Jerry”) and Brian Bates (“Brian”) seek to collect…
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