Legal Opinion

Knight v. Knight

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 23, 1989No. 2—88—0430Published

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Inglis

Plaintiff, Jordan Foster Knight, a minor, by and through his mother and next friend, Janet Keen, brought this action seeking the imposition of a constructive trust upon life insurance proceeds paid on the life of Phillip Knight to defendant, Lorelyn Knight. The trial court entered judgment for defendant after a stipulated bench trial. We affirm.

Janet Keen, f/k/a Janet Knight, and Phillip Knight were married in Illinois in 1972. Plaintiff was the only child born of this marriage. In 1981, Phillip and Janet were divorced pursuant to a judgment entered in the superior court of Lake County,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Keystone Square Shopping Center Co. v. Marsh Supermarkets, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Severs v. Country Mutual Insurance Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Duran v. KomyatteIndiana Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. CroweIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. Baugher v. BARRETTIndiana Court of Appeals · 1957

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