Legal Opinion
Lebovits v. PHL Variable Insurance Co.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided August 9, 2016No. 12-CV-6397 (FB) (RML)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
BLOCK, Senior District Judge:
Benzion Lebovits (“Lebovits”), as trustee of the Weberman Family Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (the “Trust”), brings this action against PHL Variable Insurance Co. (“PHL”) seeking a declaration that a life insurance policy held by the Trust did not lapse due to nonpayment of premiums. Jurisdiction is premised on diversity and the parties agree that New York law governs.
Lebovits now moves for summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56. For the reasons that follow, the Court grants the motion.
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The Trust is the owner and…
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- Nederland Life Insurance v. MeinertSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Blank v. SchafrannNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
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