BROWN v. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (2020)

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Jesse Clarence BROWN, Sr. Estate; Rene Felippe Brown; Delicia Carrie Marshall; Danna Derrell Brown; Jesse Clarence Brown, Jr., Plaintiffs - Appellants v. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant - Appellee

No. 19-30443

Decided: January 15, 2020

Before CLEMENT, ELROD, and OLDHAM, Circuit Judges.

Jesse Clarence Brown, Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiffs - Appellants R. Gray Sexton, Law Offices of R. Gray Sexton, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant - Appellee

Plaintiffs appeal the entry of summary judgment in this insurance-coverage dispute. The district court had subject-matter jurisdiction because the defendant properly removed the case under 28 U.S.C. § 1441. The court held plaintiffs are not entitled to life-insurance benefits because the policy owner stopped paying the premiums fifteen years before he died. After carefully considering the eight issues raised in the plaintiffs’ briefs, the record, and the applicable law, we agree with the district court. Its judgment is AFFIRMED.

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PER CURIAM:* FN* Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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