Bolden v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GUBOW, District Judge.

The court has before it defendant John Hancock’s motion for partial summary judgment as to counts two and three of plaintiff’s complaint.

This is a diversity action in which plaintiff sues his insurer for disability benefits under the insurer’s group policy issued to Ford Motor Company, plaintiff’s former employer. The three counts of the complaint respectively allege breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and breach of fiduciary duty. Plaintiff seeks ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for the breach of contract claim and two…