Babbs v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance

OPINION

BEVILACQUA, Chief Justice.

This is a civil action brought by the plaintiff, Rachel Babbs, against the defendants, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company (John Hancock) and Fleet National Bank (Fleet), seeking to recover proceeds from a mortgage-insurance contract, and restraining defendant Fleet from requiring further payments from the plaintiff as well as foreclosure on the mortgage.

The defendant Fleet filed a motion for summary judgment. While the trial justice was considering defendant Fleet’s motion, plaintiff moved to amend her complaint. The trial justice denied plaintiff’s…