Legal Opinion
Questech, Inc. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided June 1, 1989No. Civ. A. 88-1184-APublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLIS, District Judge.
Introduction
Significant ERISA 1 issues underlie this apparently straightforward dispute over the insurance proceeds from an accidental death and dismemberment policy. The policy was issued by defendant, Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company (“Hartford”), and purchased by plaintiff, QuesTech, Inc. (“QuesTech”), for one of its key employees. QuesTech was designated as the sole beneficiary of the employee’s accidental death benefits. The key employee died in a car accident and QuesTech claimed entitlement to the policy benefits. Hartford denied…
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