Franklin et al v. Garden State Life Insurance et al (MAG+)

Filing 71

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Myron H. Thompson on 9/16/2010. (jg, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

NUE CHEER FRANKLIN, as ) Administratrix of the ) Estate of Elnoria ) Franklin, and GLADYS ) FRANKLIN, as Alternate ) Administratrix of the ) Estate of Elnoria Franklin, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) GARDEN STATE LIFE ) INSURANCE (GSLIC), et al., ) ) Defendants. ) OPINION

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:10cv123-MHT (WO)

Plaintiffs Nue Cheer Franklin and Gladys Franklin filed this lawsuit claiming that defendants Garden State Life Insurance and Donna Tilley failed to pay life

insurance benefits upon the death of Elnoria Franklin. This lawsuit is now before the court on Garden State's and Tilley's motions to dismiss. For the reasons given

in a recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge on April 15, 2010, that the Franklins' case should be

dismissed as to co-defendants Peggy Chinn and American National Insurance Company, Franklin v. Garden State Life Insurance (GSLIC), 2010 WL 3328504 (M.D. Ala 2010), the Franklins case should also be dismissed without prejudice as to Garden State and Tilley. This lawsuit is also before the court on the

Franklins' own motion to dismiss. granted as well.

This motion should be

An appropriate judgment will be entered. DONE, this the 16th day of September, 2010.

/s/ Myron H. Thompson UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE