SETTLES v. GOLDEN RULE INS. CO.

No. 89-3242.

927 F.2d 505 (1991)

Patricia Joanne SETTLES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GOLDEN RULE INSURANCE CO., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

March 5, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip J. Adams, Jr. of Watson, Ess, Marshall & Enggas, Kansas City, Mo. (Dwight D. Sutherland, Jr. of Watson, Ess, Marshall & Enggas, Olathe, Kan., with him on the brief), for plaintiff-appellant.

Anthony F. Rupp of Shughart, Thompson & Kilroy, P.C., Overland Park, Kan. (Thomas G. Kokoruda of Shughart, Thompson & Kilroy, P.C., Kansas City, Mo., and Guy E. McGaughey, Jr. of McGaughey & McGaughey, Ltd., Lawrenceville, Ill., with him on the brief), for defendant-appellee.

Before MOORE, BRORBY, and EBEL, Circuit Judges.


EBEL, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Patricia Joanne Settles brought suit in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, alleging that defendant Golden Rule Insurance Company's actions in terminating her husband's insurance coverage caused him to have a heart attack and die. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship. Plaintiff's cause of action specifically alleged state law claims of breach of contract...

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