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ECKENRODE v. LIFE OF AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 71-1103.

470 F.2d 1 (1972)

Katherine M. ECKENRODE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LIFE OF AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 3, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis G. Davidson, Keith L. Davidson, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant.

Henry A. Waller, Paul Bernstein, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellee.

Before CASTLE, Senior Circuit Judge, KILEY, Circuit Judge, and GRANT, District Judge.

KILEY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff, a resident of Pennsylvania, filed this three count diversity complaint to recover damages for severe emotional injury suffered as a result of the deliberate refusal of Life of America Insurance Company (Insurer), of Chicago, to pay her the proceeds of Insurer's policy covering the life of her husband. The district court dismissed the suit. Plaintiff has appealed. We reverse.

In Count I plaintiff sought recovery of the face...

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