Underwriters National Assurance Co. v. North Carolina Life & Accident & Health Insurance Guaranty Assn.

455 U.S. 691 · Decided March 24, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Underwriters National Assurance Co. v. North Carolina Life & Accident & Health Insurance Guaranty Assn. was decided on March 24, 1982 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of Court of Claims” in the Judicial Power area.

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Underwriters National Assurance Co. v. North Carolina Life & Accident & Health Insurance Guaranty Assn. et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1981-067, docket 1981-067-01.

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