Legal Opinion
Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Zaldivar
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 23, 2004No. CIV.A.02-30012-MAPPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT BEVERLY ZALDTVAR’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Docket No. 32)
PONSOR, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
The plaintiffs in crossclaim, Sandra, Daniel and Thomas Zaldivar, request that the court place an equitable lien on the proceeds of their father’s life insurance policy, which were distributed to Beverly Zaldivar, their father’s widow, in violation, they claim, of the divorce decree between their father and their mother. The life insurance policy is governed by the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 8701 et seq. (“FEGLIA”). Beverly…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Houlton Citizens' Coalition v. Town of HoultonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Ridgway v. RidgwaySupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Prudential Insurance Company v. Curtis R. Hinkel, Appellant/cross-Appellee, Anna Hinkel, a Minor, Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Margaret Christ, Individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for Kelly Christ, Jeffrey Christ, and Anthony Christ, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Melba Christ, and Margaret Christ, Individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for Kelly Christ, Jeffrey Christ, and Anthony ChristCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Sharon O'Neal v. Constance GonzalezCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. ZaldivarCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. BarbourDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2008