Casey v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.

ORDER ON CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

LAWRENCE J. O’NEILL, District Judge.

In this action, plaintiff MayeVern Casey (“Casey”) seeks to recover life insurance benefits following the death of her ex-spouse, Billy Claborn, under a group life insurance policy issued by defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“Met Life”). The parties filed cross motions for summary judgment pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 56.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

A. The Group Universal Life Policy

In November of 1991, Casey was an employee of GTE, Corp. She enrolled in a Group…