Searles v. First Fortis Life Insurance

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “An affiant may testify as to the contents of records she reviewed in her official capacity.”
• review of relevant business records by qualified affiant satisfies personal knowledge requirement of Rule 56
• “Ms. Duvall’s position with Fortis qualified her to review the relevant business materials in an official capacity and make sworn statements based upon those materials.”
• “statements contained in her affidavit are supported by documentary evidence that she would be competent to introduce at trial”
• ERISA plan established by the employer where, among other actions, purchased a group policy and chose the eligibility requirements for participation
• “An affiant may testify to conclusions based on her personal observations over time.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).