National Fidelity Life Insurance v. Mattes

National Fidelity Life Insurance Co. v. Mattes

Nat'l Fid. Life Ins. v. Mattes, 454 U.S. 966 (1981)

Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Decided: November 2, 1981
Docket: No. 81-408
Citations: 454 U.S. 966102 S. Ct. 50970 L. Ed. 2d 38350 U.S.L.W. 33511981 U.S. LEXIS 4241

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C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.

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