O'Toole v. Central Laborers' Pension & Welfare Funds

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STOUDER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Petitioner-Appellant, James O’Toole, administrator of the Estate of William H. Russell, commenced this action in the Circuit Court of Peoria County as part of probate proceedings. A petition was filed to compel payment of life insurance proceeds and death benefits to the estate held by defendant, Central Laborers’ Welfare Fund and Central Laborers’ Pension Fund. Following an objection to the petition by defendant, Patricia Russell, the designated beneficiary of the applicable policies, both parties submitted memoranda of law to…