ROYAL MACCABEES LIFE INS. CO. v. PETERSON

No. 97-2317.

139 F.3d 568 (1998)

ROYAL MACCABEES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mona PETERSON, as Surviving Spouse and Designated Primary Beneficiary of Monte Peterson, Deceased, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 18, 1998.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing Denied April 14, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick A. Murphy, Michael J. Smith (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Gary D. McCallister, Chicago, IL, Eric I. Unrein (argued), David, Unrein, Hummer, McCallister & Buck, Topeka, KS, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before MANION, KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc Denied April 14, 1998.

MANION, Circuit Judge.

Royal Maccabees Life Insurance Company (Royal) sued Monte Peterson in federal court; the company sought a declaration concerning its duty to provide Peterson with a $750,000.00 life insurance policy. Peterson counterclaimed, alleging negligence on Royal's part in unreasonably delaying its decision either to accept or reject his insurance application.

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