Sveen v. Melin, _ S. Ct. _ (June 11, 2018)
Case No: 16-1432 (As published by the US Supreme Court) The retroactive application of Minnesota’s revocation-on-divorce statute – which automatically nullifies an ex-spouse’s beneficiary designation on a life-insurance policy or other will substitute – does... Read More
Globe Life & Accident Insurance Company v. Sturrock, No. 5:16-CV-28, 2018 WL 1575829 (W.D. Va. Mar. 30, 2018)
Upon a bench trial of an interpleader action to determine the rightful beneficiary of the decedent’s life insurance policy, the court found that the evidence showed that the decedent herself had misunderstood that she only... Read More
Metro. Life Ins. Co. v. Gorman-Hubka, 159 F. Supp. 3d 668
Insurer brought interpleader action against insured’s ex-wife and sisters to determine the rightful beneficiary of benefits of insured’s life insurance policy. Ex-wife and sisters filed cross-claims against each other, and ex-wife filed counterclaim against insurer.... Read More
Hillman v. Maretta, 133 S.Ct. 1943, 186 L.E.2d 43 (June 3, 2013)
Case No: 11–1221 (As published by the US Supreme Court) The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Act of 1954 (FEGLIA) establishes an insurance program for federal employees. FEGLIA permits an employee to name a beneficiary... Read More