Wilson v. Massachusetts Indemnity & Life Insurance

This appeal arises from an attempt by the appellant’s husband, Franklin Wilson, to purchase life insurance from the appel-lee, Massachusetts Indemnity and Life Insurance Company (Milico), and Mr. Wilson’s subsequent death prior to the issuance of a policy. The district court granted Milico’s motion for summary judgment, thereby dismissing Mrs. Wilson’s claims of breach of an insurance contract and bad faith failure of Milico to pay benefits under the terms of that contract, negligent delay in accepting or declining coverage to Mr. Wilson, and negligent delay in notifying Mrs. Wilson that…