Flood v. Midland National Life Insurance

On July 9, 1991, the plaintiff, Sandra Flood, commenced this action in the Superior Court against the defendant, Midland National Life Insurance Company (Midland), alleging that Midland was in breach of contract, and *177had violated G. L. c. 93A (1992 ed.) by failing to honor her claim as beneficiary under the life insurance policy of her deceased business partner, Robert E. Desrochers. The parties filed cross motions for summary judgment. A judge of the Superior Court allowed the defendant’s motion and denied the plaintiffs motion. The plaintiff timely appealed. We transferred the case to this…