Eakins v. New England Mutual Life Insurance

Plaintiff Mildred Eakins (Mildred) appeals from the order of the circuit court of Cook County which entered summary judgment in favor of defendant New England Mutual Life Insurance Co. (New England Life) upon her petition for a declaratory judgment that the life insurance policy of Mildred’s late husband, Miles, was still in full force and effect and had not terminated for nonpayment of premiums. The sole issue presented for our review is the propriety of the trial court’s judgment.

We affirm.

The documents of record reflect the following facts: Mildred was the designated beneficiary of a…