Conway v. Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company et al
| Gary Conway |
| Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company and Joel Schwartz |
| 3:2022cv50230 |
| June 29, 2022 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Iain D Johnston |
| Margaret J Schneider |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 4
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Iain D. Johnston: Plaintiff Gary Conway brings this action pro se against Defendant Colonial Penn Life Insurance Co. In his complaint, he alleges that an insurance policy was taken out on his life without his consent. Before the Court is Conway's motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Because his application contains a sufficient showing of indigency, the Court grants his motion #3 . Because Conway proceeds in forma pauperis, the Court is required to screen for, among other things, failures to state a claim. 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B). But because the Court is required to liberally construe pro se complaints, and because unconsented to stranger-originated life insurance policies are generally void unless the insured person gives consent, the Court simply notes that Conway's complaint has passed this Court's screening. See Ohio Nat'l Life Assur. Corp. v. Davis, 803 F.3d 904, 907 (7th Cir. 2015) ("An insurance policy on a person's life generally is void if the person did not consent to the issuance of the policy."). Mailed notice. (yxp, )
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Filing 3
APPLICATION by Plaintiff Gary Conway for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (pg, )
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Filing 2
CIVIL Cover Sheet (pg, )
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Filing 1
RECEIVED Complaint and 0 copies by Gary Conway (pg, )
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MAILED copy of the Clerk's Notice entry along with the Joint Consent Form to Gary Conway. (jp, )
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Iain D. Johnston and Honorable Margaret J. Schneider. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Margaret J. Schneider. Case assignment: Random assignment. (pg, )
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CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (pg, )
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