Estate of John Martin Campbell, Deceased, by and through James William McFarland, Jr., Executor v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION ESTATE OF JOHN MARTIN ) CAMPBELL, Deceased, by and through ) JAMES WILLIAM MCFARLAND, JR., ) Executor, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 2:25-cv-109-ECM ) [WO] METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE ) COMPANY, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER I. INTRODUCTION John Martin Campbell (the “decedent”) died on September 24, 2023. Before his death, he owned an annuity policy (the “Policy”) issued by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”). The decedent’s estate (the “Estate”) sued MetLife and…