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United States First Circuit


Jakobiec v. Merrill Lynch Life Insurance, 12-2053

Summary judgment for defendant in suit alleging defendant made out check for insurance proceeds to wrong entity, breaching the insurance contract and allowing third parties to steal the funds, is affirmed, where even if defendant did breach the contract, defendant did not cause the plaintiffs' losses because the third parties would have stolen the money even if the check had been made out correctly.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 03/27/2013
  • Published 03/27/2013

Judges

  • THOMPSON

Court

  • United States First Circuit

Counsel

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