Opheim v. Standard Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Douglas Opheim
Defendant: Standard Insurance Company
Thirdparty_defendant: James L Stevens
Thirdparty_plaintiff: Standard Insurance Company
Case Number: 5:2016cv04145
Filed: December 30, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Office: Western Division Office
County: Sioux
Presiding Judge: Mark W Bennett
Presiding Judge: CJ Williams
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1132 E.R.I.S.A.
Jury Demanded By: None

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March 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 24 OPINION and Order granting 22 Motion for Attorney Fees filed by Plaintiff Douglas Opheim and granting 23 Motion for Attorney Fees filed by Third Party Defendant James L Stevens (See Order text). Signed by Judge Mark W Bennett on 3/1/2018. (des)
January 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 OPINION AND ORDER ON THE MERITS: On plaintiff Opheim's claim that Standard's decision not to pay the additional term life insurance benefits to him was an improper denial of benefits, I conclude that Standard's failure to do so was arb itrary, capricious, and an abuse of discretion, and Standard must now pay those benefits, in the amount of $65,000, plus interest, to Opheim, pursuant to the November 16, 2010, beneficiary designation. Plaintiff Opheim's claim of equitable fraud is denied as moot. See Order text regarding fees. Standard is entitled to no relief on its third-party claim for an equitable trust against Stevens. Standard's third-party claim for unjust enrichment against Stevens is denied as waived. See Order text regarding fees. Signed by Judge Mark W Bennett on 1/9/2018. (mml)
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Plaintiff: Douglas Opheim
Represented By: Michael Jon Jacobsma
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Defendant: Standard Insurance Company
Represented By: Molly R Hamilton Cawley
Represented By: Terrance J Wagener
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Thirdparty_defendant: James L Stevens
Represented By: Jack Bjorn Bjornstad
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Thirdparty_plaintiff: Standard Insurance Company
Represented By: Molly R Hamilton Cawley
Represented By: Terrance J Wagener
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