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Parties Involved:
Billie Dailey
Plaintiff
Federal Insurance Company
Defendant
Christie Dailey Foster
Plaintiff

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

WESTERN DIVISION

BILLIE DAILEY, as personal )

representative for the Estate of )

WADE V. DAILEY, deceased, and )

CHRISTIE DAILEY FOSTER, an )

individual, )

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Plaintiffs, )CASE NO. 7:09-CV-874-VEH

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v. )

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FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, )

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Defendant. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This case comes before the court on the motion for summary judgment filed by

the defendant. On February 26, 2010, the magistrate judge wrote in his report and

recommendation:

Wherefore, the facts and law concerning the appropriateness of

Federal’s decision to deny accidental death benefits having been fully

presented, argued, and considered, it is recommended that defendant

Federal’s motion for summary judgment be denied and that the court

reverse Federal’s decision that Wade Dailey’s death was not an

“accident” under the terms of the insurance policy, and thus conclude

this case. 

The defendant has filed objections. 

Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court

FILED

 2010 Apr-16 AM 10:03

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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file, including the report and recommendation, and the objections thereto, the court

is of the opinion that the magistrate judge’s report is due to be and is hereby

ADOPTED and his recommendation is ACCEPTED. TheCourt findsthat Federal’s

decision that Wade Dailey’s death was not an “accident” under the terms of the

insurance policy was incorrect, and that Federal’s denial is due to be reversed, and

benefits are due to be paid. A final order will be entered.

DONE this the 16th day of April, 2010.

 

 VIRGINIA EMERSON HOPKINS

United States District Judge

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