United States Eleventh Circuit
Giddens v. Equitable Life Assurance Soc'y of the U.S., 05-10816
In case involving disability benefits under two insurance policies, grant of partial summary judgment in favor of plaintiff is affirmed, and denial plaintiff's remaining grounds for summary judgment is reversed over argument that Georgia law compels the interpretation that total disability exists only where the insured is unable to perform all of the substantial, material duties of his occupation.
Appellate Information
- Decided 04/12/2006
- Published 04/12/2006
Judges
- HULL, Circuit Judge:, Before CARNES, HULL and PRYOR, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Eleventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Michael A. Coval, Andrea Kuntzman Cataland, Carter & Ansley, LLP, Atlanta, GA, for Equitable Life Ass. Soc. of U.S., Kenneth L. Shigley, Shigley Law Firm, LLC, Atlanta, GA, for Giddens.