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ELLIS v. AMEX LIFE INS. CO.

No. 99-11010.

211 F.3d 935 (2000)

Deborah ELLIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMEX LIFE INS. CO., et al., Defendants, Life Insurance Company of North America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 18, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew Ross Korn (argued), Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff — Appellant.

James Leroy Johnson (argued), The Johnson Law Firm, Dallas, TX, for Life Insurance Company of North America.

Before EMILIO M. GARZA, DeMOSS, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Deborah Ellis ("Ellis") appeals from the summary judgment granted to Life Insurance Company of North America ("Life"). The district court found that Ellis' action was barred by res judicata, based on the prior dismissal as time-barred of another suit filed by Ellis against Life. We affirm.

Ellis claimed that she was improperly denied accidental death benefits due under her mother's insurance policy with Life. Ellis filed the...

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