Panel Affirms Finding In Favor Of Insurer In Death Benefits Dispute

Mealey's (July 18, 2018, 12:36 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on July 16 affirmed a district court’s ruling in favor of an insurer after determining that the insurer’s denial of accidental death benefits was reasonable based on its reviewer’s conclusion that there was compelling evidence to support a finding that the decedent suffered a heart attack that contributed to his death in a car accident (Lauren L. Hutson v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co., No. 17-2453, 6th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 19445)....