PRUDENTIAL INS. CO. OF AMERICA v. HOVIS

No. 07-4406.

553 F.3d 258 (2009)

The PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA v. Robert L. HOVIS; David R. Potter; Denise R. Gerski, Robert Hovis, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed: January 27, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Berret, Esquire Frederick J. Francis, Esquire Beth A. Slagle, Esquire (Argued), Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant.

Jonathan Dryer, Esquire (Argued), Helen C. Lee, Esquire Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, Philadelphia, PA for Appellee.

Before: AMBRO and GREENBERG, Circuit Judges, and O'NEILL, District Judge.


OPINION OF THE COURT

AMBRO, Circuit Judge.

Faced with competing claims to the proceeds of a $100,000 life insurance policy, Prudential Insurance Company of America filed an interpleader complaint against the claimants, seeking to deposit the disputed sum with the District Court and withdraw from the proceedings. One of the claimants, Robert C. Hovis, then counterclaimed, alleging that Prudential had acted negligently and in bad faith in its handling of the...

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