Legal Cases
Depositions
Depositions 2010 – LR – Lawyers Gone Wild: Are Depositions Still a Civil Procedure Note, Eric B. Miller – 33p Depositions are one of the most effective discovery tools in a lawyer’s arsenal. Blumenthal v New York Life 2010 – LC – Blumenthal v New York Life – Deposition of Irving Blumenthal (Exh 1 and…
Read MoreIanello v. American General Life Insurance Company
Ianello v American General Case 3:16-cv-01867 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT – MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION 2017 – LC – Deposition of Paul Iannello v American General Deposition – 26p 2017 – LC – Memorandum Of Law In Support Of American General Life Insurance Company’s Motion For Summary Judgment – Document 33-7 Filed 09/28/17…
Read MoreBlumenthal v. New York Life
Blumenthal v. New York Life 2009 – LC – Blumenthal v. New York Life — [BonkNote] Sutherland Phillip Stano – Sutherland – Defense Attorney for New York Life 2010 0930 – Sutherland – re: Blumenthal vs New York Life – Court Rejects Suit Alleging Fraud and Negligent Design in the Sale of Universal Life Insurance Policies…
Read MoreAetna v. Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner
Aetna v. Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner 1980 – SOA – The Wisconsin Imbroglio, Society of Actuaries – 3p Ed. Note: Several Society members testified in a recent lawsuit in which 14 stock life companies and two field men’s groups sought to prevent Wisconsin’s Insurance Commissioner from requiring that buyers be given (1) a preliminary policy summary…
Read MoreCrown Life v. Casteel – 98-0218
Crown Life v. Casteel – 98-0218 District Court 1991-1995 – Ferguson v. Crown Life and William Casteel Indemnity – Love and Bank D026 – (p25) – 91-11537 (Ferguson) – COURT’S CHARGE (AND JURY VERDICT) – FILED SEPTEMBER 8, 1995 TRIAL COURT INFORMATION Court Case: 91-11537 Court: 147th District Court County: Travis Court: Judge Honorable Joseph…
Read MoreMaloof v. John Hancock
Maloof v. John Hancock 2010 – LC – Maloof v John Hancock, Alabama Supreme Court — [BonkNote] 60 So. 3d 263 Alabama Supreme Court Opinion – 39p Google Scholar – [link] David Lange – Defense Expert Witness Harriet Maloof and John A. Maloof, Jr. – Policyowners Parker A. Glasgow – Agent, and also Policyowner (6-7p)…
Read MoreDuty to Read
Duty to Read Many Misunderstandings with Reference to its Terms and Conditions might thus be removed. 1922 – American Agency Bulletin, Volume 19 Law Reviews 1974 – LR – Duty to Read–A Changing Concept, by John D. Calamari – 23p Legal Cases 2008 – LC – AmerUs vs Smith – Supreme Court of Alabama – …
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Signature The working group next discussed the appropriateness of including a requirement for a consumer signature on the document. The group decided it was important not to imply consumer understanding of what was in the illustration but just an acknowledgment of receipt of the illustration. 1994-2, NAIC Proceedings I think the only thing the illustration…
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Law Law – Index Monitoring of litigation may alert regulators to issues that the regulatory system has not yet addressed. 2008-3, NAIC Procceedings Misstates the document Who would be the most knowledgeable person Insurance has historically been something of a Rodney Dangerfield of the law. If lawyers and teachers cannot embrace insurance as an appealing…
Read MoreLawsuits – {Audio} {Video}
Legal Cases – {Audio} {Video} Resources: courtlistener.com, Court of Appeals websites, YouTube Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 2014/10/07- Johansen v. American General Life Insurance Co. (12-56937), {VIDEO} {AUDIO} 2015/06/02 – US Bank v. PHL Variable Insurance Co. (13-55767), {VIDEO} {AUDIO} 2016/10/07 – Leo Gabrielian v. Lafayette Life Ins. Co. (14-56523), {VIDEO} {AUDIO} 2017/02/07…
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