Legal Opinion
Sharon O'Neal v. Constance Gonzalez
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 14, 1988No. 87-5188PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Chief Judge:
The result in this case appears harsh. A federal employee had agreed to name plaintiff as the beneficiary of his federal life insurance in exchange for sufficient consideration. Under the faithful application of the law by the district court, however, she was prevented from asserting a claim against the insurance company or a claim against proceeds of the policy in the hands of the named beneficiary. O’Neal v. Gonzalez, 653 F.Supp. 719 (S.D.Fla.1987). We affirm. An insured’s designation of beneficiary under the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Act (FEGLIA) prevails…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Beverly Huff v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Elizabeth HuffCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
- Robert C. Sears and Lavonne Stern v. Karen AustinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1961
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Edward Manning, and Thomas Gaines, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. McShanDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1983
- Knowles v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1981
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Cassandra Ortega v. Bibb County School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
- Dean v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
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