Raifman v. Berkshire Life Insurance

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

SPATT, District Judge.

On September 16, 1998, the plaintiff, Mark A. Raifman, M.D. (the “plaintiff’ or “Raifman”) commenced this lawsuit against the defendant Berkshire Life Insurance Co. (the “defendant” or “Berkshire”), alleging that Berkshire should be compelled to make disability insurance payments under four separate disability and overhead expense insurance policies. The complaint indicates that the plaintiff suffers from severe degenerative disc disease, spinal arthritis, spinal stenosis and an acute disc herniation in his lower spine. After being served…