Legal Opinion
Perkins v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Decided August 24, 1978No. Civ. A. 77-3127-HPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HADEN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Patrecia Perkins instituted this diversity action against Defendant The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential) to recover the sum of $40,-000. 00, representing the total proceeds of four separate life insurance policies issued by Prudential to and covering the life of her husband, Donald R. Perkins, now deceased. Patrecia asserts that she is entitled to said proceeds by reason of her being named as beneficiary on each of the life policies.
Also claiming to be entitled to the proceeds are Tracy Le Ann Perkins and Troy…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Central Bank of Washington v. HumeSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- OCCIDENTAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF CALIFORNIA v. RowDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1967
- Quin Morton, of the Estate of D. Holmes Morton, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
- Provident Life & Accident Ins. Co. v. DotsonDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1950
3Cited by3 opinions
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