Kersh v. MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP.

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

J. MICHAEL SEABRIGHT, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

On February 4, 2009, Plaintiff David Kersh (“Plaintiff’) filed this action against Defendants Manulife Financial Corporation (“Manulife”), John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. aka John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA) (“John Hancock”), and North American Life Assurance Co. (“NALA”), (collectively, “Defendants”), asserting state law claims stemming from a life insurance policy Plaintiff purchased on March 20, 1978. Defendants assert that Plaintiff purchased a whole life insurance…