New York Life Insurance Company v. Mabardy

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS _______________________________________ ) NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE ) COMPANY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Civil Action No. v. ) 22-11126-FDS ) HILLARY MABARDY ) and MICHAEL G. MABARDY, ) ) Defendants. ) _______________________________________) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT SAYLOR, C.J. This is a dispute over the rightful beneficiary of the proceeds of a life-insurance policy. New York Life Insurance Company issued a policy on the life of Michael S. Mabardy, the decedent. It brought this interpleader action to resolve…