Insurance Disability – Group life policy

The estate of a deceased insured is entitled to the proceeds of a group life insurance policy, as the insured was “totally disabled” when he stopped working.

Scibelli, et al. v. Prudential Insurance Company of America (Lawyers Weekly No. 01-006-12) (29 pages) (Lynch, C.J.) (1st Circuit) Appealed from a decision by Ponsor, J., in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Terrence A. Low for the plaintiffs-appellants; Patrick C. DiCarlo, with whom Alston & Bird, Joseph F. Ryan and Lyne Woodworth & Evarts were on brief, for the defendant-appellee (Docket No. 11-1372) (Jan. 11, 2012).