No. 20-343

Estate of David Maurice, et al. v. Life Insurance Company of North America

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-09-15
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: circuit-split erisa-preemption health-plans insurance-policy-interpretation ninth-circuit proximate-cause saving-clause
Key Terms:
Arbitration ERISA JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-11-06
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the court below erred by refusing to apply Kentucky Ass'n of Health Plans, Inc. v. Miller

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED The following question is presented: Whether the court below erred by refusing to apply Kentucky Ass’n of Health Plans, Inc. v. Miller, 538 U.S. 329 (2003) to determine whether the California “proximate cause” standard for accidental loss insurance policies was saved from ERISA preemption under 29 U.S.C. § 1144(b)(2)(A) and instead relying on an older Ninth Circuit decision which, in direct conflict with Miller, holds that all state laws of insurance policy interpretation are automatically preempted.

Docket Entries

2020-11-09
Petition DENIED.
2020-10-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.
2020-10-13
Waiver of right of respondent Life Insurance Company of North America to respond filed.
2020-09-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 15, 2020)

Attorneys

Estate of David Maurice, et al.
Russell G. PettiLaw Offices of Russell G. Petti, Petitioner
Russell G. PettiLaw Offices of Russell G. Petti, Petitioner
Life Insurance Company of North America
Daniel W. MaguireBurke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, Respondent
Daniel W. MaguireBurke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, Respondent