Disability Claimant Is Barred From Relitigating Cause Of Disability

Mealey's (August 5, 2021, 1:32 PM EDT) -- LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky federal judge on Aug. 2 granted a disability insurer’s motion for summary judgment on breach of contract and bad faith claims because the claimant is barred from relitigating the issue of whether the suspension of his medical license predated his actual disability and because the disability policy at issue excludes payment of benefits if the suspension of a professional license contributes to the disability....