Dennis v. William Penn Life Assurance Co. of America

ORDER

ALLEY, District Judge.

Before the Court in this case is the motion of defendant William Penn Life Assurance Company of America for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56, to which plaintiff Sally L. Dennis has responded.

Plaintiff’s action is for breach of contract by refusal to pay benefits under a life insurance policy insuring the life of Curtis Coye Dennis (hereinafter “Dennis”), on which policy plaintiff was the beneficiary, and for tortious breach of an implied duty of good faith and fair dealing by unexcused delay in denying plaintiffs claim under the policy.

Summary judgment…