Daly v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

OPINION OF THE COURT

Walter B. Tolub, J.

With the emergence of identity theft as one of this country’s growing concerns, this court is required to address what promises to be a new area of law; namely, the duties and responsibilities incidental to the safeguarding of confidential personal information, and, more particularly, whether liability may attach to an entity that fails to safeguard personal and confidential information obtained in conjunction with the purchase of a life insurance policy.

Factual Background

On March 29, 2001, plaintiff Sara E. Daly, a New York State resident,1 completed an…