Legal Opinion
John Hancock Life Ins. v. Solomon Baum
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided November 26, 2018No. 16-cv-7071 (NG) (JO)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GERSHON, United States District Judge:
This interpleader action involves competing claims for the $20 million death benefit of a life insurance policy (the "Policy") issued by plaintiff John Hancock Life Insurance Company ("John Hancock") on the life of Solomon Baum.1 Current interpleader defendants are the Baum family trust (the "Trust"); Cheski Baum-son of Solomon Baum-in his personal capacity, as current Trustee of the Trust, and as executor of Solomon Baum's estate; and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo"). Abraham Hoschander, former Trustee of the Trust, was dismissed as a defendant…
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