Legal Opinion

In re Weidner

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 8, 2006PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY ORIE MELVIN, J.:

¶ 1 In this declaratory judgment action, Appellant, Walter J. Weidner, appeals from the order entering judgment on the pleadings in favor of Appellees, Susan L. Rhodes, Carol A. Doersom, Donald E. Ross, Jane Kabai, and Elizabeth Tickner, who are the adult children and stepchildren of the decedent, Marjorie H. Weid-ner. On appeal, Appellant challenges whether Ms. Rhodes, as the decedent’s attorney-in-fact, had the authority to change the beneficiary designation of the decedent’s life insurance policy. We reverse.

¶ 2 The facts and procedural history may be summarized…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania Financial Responsibility Assigned Claims Plan v. EnglishSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  2. In Re Estate of ReifsneiderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  3. Metcalf v. PesockSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  4. Theodore C. Wills Co. v. School District of Boyertown AreaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  5. Taylor v. VernonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re WeidnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  2. Harris v. Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County2006
  3. In Re WeidnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  4. Roger Van Fossen, Individually, And As Personal Representative Of The Estate Of Ann Van Fossen, Vs. Midamerican Energy Company And Interstate Power And Light CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 2009

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