Estate of Duffin v. United Olympic Life Ins. Co.

50 F.3d 14 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. The ESTATE OF Rhonda J. DUFFIN; Michael D. Duffin; R. Michael Duffin; Carolann R. Duffin; Steven A. Duffin, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED OLYMPIC LIFE INSURANCE CO.; Adminicomp Inc.; Consultants & Administrators, Inc.; and Does I Through 50, inclusive, Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-56299. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 6, 1995. Decided March 23, 1995. 1 Before: SCHROEDER and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges, and KING, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 This is an appeal from a grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants in plaintiff-appellants' state law cause of action for breach of contract, breach of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, deceit and intentional infliction of emotional distress. This suit arose from the allegedly improper termination of insurance benefits for non-payment of premiums, and the subsequent denial of benefits to the late…