Joan Cherie Amadeo v. Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 2002-05-22

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FISHER, Circuit Judge. Joan Amadeo filed this suit after Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Principal”) denied her benefits under her disability income insurance policy. Principal based its denial on its contention that Amadeo’s “regular occupation ... just pri- or to her disability” was “unemployed,” despite Amadeo’s 20 year career in the securities industry before she became unemployed during a period of severe depr…

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