THOMAS v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INS. CO.

Nos. 94-1286, 94-1287.

40 F.3d 505 (1994)

Barbara THOMAS, as Committee for Frances L. Werner, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant. Barbara THOMAS, as Committee for Frances L. Werner, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided November 28, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Trovato, with whom David J. Larkin, Jr. and Sandra Parker, New York City, were on brief, for defendant-appellant.

Lawrence J. Casey, with whom Scott E. Bettencourt and Crowe, Crowe & Vernaglia, P.C., Boston, MA, were on brief, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before TORRUELLA, Chief Judge, CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge, and STAHL, Circuit Judge.


TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.

This case involves a dispute arising under an insurance policy, part of the Empire Plan, issued by defendant-appellant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("Met Life") to plaintiff-appellee Frances Werner.1 Because we agree with the district court that the policy terms mandate coverage here, and that Met Life acted in good faith and committed no unfair or deceptive practices, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

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