Barker v. Jackson National Life Insurance

ORDER

VINSON, District Judge.

Pursuant to the pretrial order, the parties have briefed the issue of the effectiveness of the disclaimer executed by plaintiff Richard Barker, Jr.

I. BACKGROUND

Stacey Lynn Sheppard Barker (“Stacey Barker”) died on May 28, 1991, under suspicious circumstances. At the time of her death, Stacey Barker was insured under a $350,000.00 term life insurance policy issued by defendant Jackson National Life Insurance Co. (“Jackson National”). Plaintiff Richard Barker, Jr. (“Barker”), Stacey Barker’s husband, was the primary beneficiary of the policy; Stacey Barker’s estate…