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VEGA v. NATIONAL LIFE INS. SERVICES, INC.

No. 97-20645.

145 F.3d 673 (1998)

Vilma Lissette VEGA and Jose Vega, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE SERVICES, INC., et al., Defendants, Pan-American Life Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 30, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ivar Nelson Heggen, Houston, Texas for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Reagan Mark Brown, David Jack Levy, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, TX, for Pan-American Life Ins. Co.

Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, and REYNALDO G. GARZA and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

POLITZ, Chief Judge:

Vilma Lissette Vega and her husband Jose Vega filed the instant action against Pan-American Life Insurance Company after the insurer denied coverage for surgical costs for Mrs. Vega. Finding and concluding that Pan-American acted under a conflict of interest and after an inadequate investigation of material facts, we reverse the grant of summary judgment in favor of the insurer.

BACKGROUND

Jose Vega owns and operates Corona Paint...

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