Legal Opinion
Uzonwa J. Umerah v. John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA)
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 28, 2012No. 11-14659UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Per curiam
Uzonwa J. Umerah appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA) (John Hancock) and against Umerah on her claim for benefits arising out of her deceased husband’s life insurance policy. On appeal, Umerah contends the district court erred by concluding the language of the insurance policy was unambiguous, such that actual receipt of the notice of. termination was unnecessary. After careful review, we affirm the district court. 1
I. BACKGROUND
John Hancock issued a Flexible Premium Adjustable Life Insurance Policy (Policy) to Umerah’s…
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