Dias v. Nationwide Life Insurance

ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ANTHONY W. ISHII, Chief Judge.

This case arises from the purchase of life insurance polices by Plaintiffs Melvin Dias (“Melvin”) and Evelyn Dias (“Evelyn”) from Defendant Nationwide Life Insurance Company (“Nationwide”). Plaintiffs allege a single claim of fraud and seek to recover inter alia over $400,000 in premiums. Nationwide removed the case from the Fresno County Superior Court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction. Nationwide now moves for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, the motion will be denied.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND 1

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