Legal Opinion
Sun Life Assurance Co. v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided February 25, 2019No. C.A. No. 17-75-LPSPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEONARD P. STARK, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiff Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada ("Sun Life" or "Plaintiff") filed this action in January 2017 against U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank" or "Defendant") and Lindsay Spalding-Jagolinzer ("Spalding"). (D.I. 1) In its complaint, Plaintiff seeks a declaratory judgment that a Sun Life insurance policy ("the Policy") brokered by Spalding and eventually sold to U.S. Bank lacked an insurable interest at inception and constitutes an illegal human life wagering contract. (D.I. 1 at ¶¶ 39-52) As such, Sun Life asks the Court to…
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