Pittman v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance

ORDER

EDENFIELD, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff Susan C. Pittman brought suit against Defendant Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Mass Mutual”) based on two insurance policies which provided accidental death coverage for Robert Pittman, Susan’s now deceased husband. Mass Mutual has denied that accidental death benefits are due Plaintiff because (1) Robert’s death was not accidental as required by the policy and (2) Robert was committing a felony at the time of his death, which precludes coverage under a policy exclusion. Plaintiff disputes Defendant’s contentions.

I. Background

Susan and…