McFARLAND v. GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INS. CO.

No. 97-2905.

149 F.3d 583 (1998)

David V. MCFARLAND, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 6, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin J. Mengarelli (argued), Granite City, IL, Robert Bosslet, Chapman Law Offices, Granite City, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Eric D. Martin, Peper, Martin, Jensen, Maichel & Hetlage, St. Louis, MO, Richard J. Pautler (argued), Thompson & Coburn, St. Louis, MO, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before RIPPLE, MANION and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

David McFarland, a citizen of Illinois, brought an action in Illinois circuit court seeking a declaratory judgment stating that he is entitled to insurance benefits under an insurance policy issued to him by General American Life Insurance Company. General American, a Missouri corporation with its principal place of business in St. Louis, sought and obtained removal of the action to the United States District Court for the Southern District...

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