What follows is an opinion from a United States Court of Appeals.
Your task is to identify the issue in the case, that is, the social and/or political context of the litigation in which more purely legal issues are argued. Put somewhat differently, this field identifies the nature of the conflict between the litigants. The focus here is on the subject matter of the controversy rather than its legal basis.
Your task is to determine the specific issue in the case within the broad category of "economic activity and regulation".

Opinion:
Mary H. PETERSON, Appellant, v. JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and R. J. Swanson, Trustee.
No. 13060.
Circuit Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
June 8, 1945.
Walter F. Maley, of Des Moines, Iowa, and S. L. Winters, of Omaha, Neb., for appellant.
Ross, Everest, Geiser & Johnson and Robert M. Stuart, both of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and F. E. Billings, of Red Oak, Iowa, for appellees.
PER CURIAM.
Appeal from District Court dismissed with prejudice, at costs of appellant, on motions of appellant and appellee John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Question: What is the specific issue in the case within the general category of "economic activity and regulation"?

Choices:
taxes, patents, copyright
torts
commercial disputes
bankruptcy, antitrust, securities
misc economic regulation and benefits
property disputes
other

Answer: 2