Legal Opinion
Wolinetz v. Berkshire Life Insurance
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 18, 2004No. 01-1217PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
In this case, we consider whether the district court correctly entered summary judgment dismissing Harvey Wolinetz’s fraud-related claims against Berkshire Life Insurance Company on statute of limitations grounds. Because we conclude that the date on which Wolinetz learned or should have learned of his claims against Berkshire presents a jury question, we vacate and remand for further proceedings.
I. Background
This case concerns a vanishing premium life insurance policy that Wolinetz purchased from Berkshire. This type of policy provides that the insured pays the insurer…
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