Anderson
Anderson v. Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MAURINE ANDERSON,
Case No. 1:22-cv-00165-KES-EPG Plaintiff, v. ORDER REGARDING STIPULATION
OF DISMISSAL; REQUIRING
ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SUPPLEMENT
OF NORTH AMERICA, (ECF No. 38) Defendant. 15 I. BACKGROUND On February 8, 2022, Defendant Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America removed this action from the Fresno County Superior Court. (ECF No. 2). The complaint alleges breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in connection with the denial of benefits under a long-term health care insurance policy. Included with the notice of removal is an order from the Fresno County Superior Court appointing Lance Anderson as the guardian ad litem for Plaintiff Maurine Anderson, who was stated to be “over 80 years of age . . . suffering from progressive dementia since 2018 and . . . not legally competent.” (ECF No. 2-2, p. 14). 24 Recently, the parties informed the…