Legal Opinion
Sorensen v. Nelson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided January 18, 1984No. 83-319PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARSON, Justice.
A very narrow issue is presented on this appeal: does a dissolution decree, which incorporates the stipulation for division of the parties property interests, terminate a former spouse’s interest as a named life insurance beneficiary when neither the policy nor the interest of the former spouse in the policy is expressly mentioned in either the decree or the underlying stipulation? The district court held that the interest of the former spouse was terminated by the dissolution decree. We agree and affirm the summary judgment.
Thomas Sorensen and Beverly Sorensen were married in…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Ruth Vick O'Brien v. Thelma Rosedith Todgham Vick Elder, and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Mullenax v. National Reserve Life Insurance Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1971
- United Benefit Life Insurance v. PriceWashington Supreme Court · 1955
- Pitts v. AshcraftCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Hollaway v. SelvidgeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1976
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3Cited by15 opinions
- In Re the Marriage of GoodmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
- Pinkard v. Confederation Life InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 2002
- Estate of Bowden v. AldridgeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Napper v. SchmehSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
- Bentley v. New York Life Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
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