Litton v. Protective Life Insurance Co. CA3
This case involves rival claims to the death benefits under an insurance policy on the life of Oscar Litton. One of the claimants, Litton’s minor son, sued the insurer (through his guardian ad litem) for breach of contract, declaratory relief, reformation and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The minor alleges the insurer acted in bad faith by failing to honor Litton’s request to change the beneficiary of his policy from his ex-wife to the minor. The insurer filed a cross-complaint in interpleader.
The trial court granted the insurer’s motion for summary judgment on the interpleader action and on the minor’s first amended complaint and denied the minor’s motion for summary adjudication on his reformation cause of action.
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