Furtado v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

Opinion

KAUFMAN, J.

Malcolm B. Furtado (“plaintiff”) brought this action seeking a declaration of liability against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Inc. (“Metropolitan”) based upon a policy of life insurance on the life of plaintiff’s son, under which plaintiff was the named beneficiary. Following a trial by the court, judgment was rendered in favor of Metropolitan. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment.

Facts

On February 12, 1973, Metropolitan issued a policy of life insurance with a face value of $ 15,000 to and on the life of plaintiff’s son Vincent E. Furtado, then 18 years of age.…