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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Court Reinforces the Filed-rate Doctrine in Collins et al v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.

On February 3, 2023, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri granted MetLife’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim in Collins et al v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. In granting MetLife’s...more

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Reinsurer’s Summary Judgment Upheld On Motion For Rehearing

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Capitol Life Insurance Co. moved the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas for rehearing of the court’s prior affirmance of summary judgment against Capitol in favor of MetLife Insurance Company USA, MetLife...more

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Freezing Exclusion: Third Circuit Affirms District Court’s Grant Of Summary Judgment To Insurer

Many typical homeowner’s insurance policies contain an exclusion for damages as a result of freezing unless the homeowner uses “reasonable care” to maintain heat in the home....more

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In Alabama, An Insurer’s Refusal To Honor $220,000 Scriveners Error Does Not Amount To Bad Faith

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In anticipation of his mother’s death, a son called Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) to request a copy of his mother’s life insurance policy, which he knew existed, but had never seen. A MetLife representative...more

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Summary Judgment Win for Insurer in “Stable Value” Interest Rate Setting Case

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In July, MetLife obtained a win in the Northern District of Illinois when the court granted summary judgment in its favor on a claim that it had breached the duty of good faith and fair dealing in setting interest rates for a...more

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Federal Court Has Subject-Matter Jurisdiction To Decide Petition To Compel; Determines Party Did Not Waive Arbitration By Agreeing...

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Despite a pending motion to compel arbitration in state court, a party (MetLife) petitioned a Tennessee district court under the Federal Arbitration Act for the same relief. As that Act itself does not create federal-question...more

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