Jesse Brown, Sr. Estate, et al v. New York Life In, No. 19-30443 (5th Cir. 2020)

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Case: 19-30443 Document: 00515273616 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/15/2020 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 19-30443 Summary Calendar January 15, 2020 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk JESSE CLARENCE BROWN, SR. ESTATE; RENE FELIPPE BROWN; DELICIA CARRIE MARSHALL; DANNA DERRELL BROWN; JESSE CLARENCE BROWN, JR., Plaintiffs - Appellants v. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant - Appellee Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 3:17-CV-1486 Before CLEMENT, ELROD, and OLDHAM, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Plaintiffs appeal the entry of summary judgment in this insurancecoverage dispute. The district court had subject-matter jurisdiction because the defendant properly removed the case under 28 U.S.C. § 1441. The court held plaintiffs are not entitled to life-insurance benefits because the policy owner stopped paying the premiums fifteen years before he died. After carefully considering the eight issues raised in the plaintiffs’ briefs, the record, Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. * Case: 19-30443 Document: 00515273616 Page: 2 Date Filed: 01/15/2020 No. 19-30443 and the applicable law, we agree with the district court. Its judgment is AFFIRMED. 2

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