299 F. Supp. 2d 1368 - Coursey v. Pudda’s Empirical Analysis
2004
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Applies 38 U.S.C. § 1965
Relies on Bonner v. City of Prichard · Mize v. Jefferson City Board of Education · Cindy Rice v. The Office of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance · Cohen v. United American Bank · Lyle v. Bentley
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“borrowing state law would be a mistake in the case of soldiers’ life insurance policies [i.e., SGLI policies]. Frequently as in this case the policy is issued wherever the soldier happens to be stationed when thoughts of mortality assail him. Although soldiers generally designate a U.S. state as their domicile, their connection with that state is often tenuous until retirement. It would be arbitrary to subject issues arising under the policy to the law of a particular state. Better that these policies should be governed by a uniform set of rules untethered to any particular jurisdiction.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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