Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Ellwein

FINDINGS OF FACT and CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

ELFVIN, District Judge.

This interpleader action was instituted by the Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential”) under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1335 and 1397 asking this Court to settle the claims by defendants Ellwein and Reed to one-half of the proceeds from a life insurance policy issued by Prudential on the life of a serviceman, Robert Kevin Reed, which policy was issued pursuant to Sub-chapter III of Chapter 19 of Title 38 of the United States Code (38 U.S.C. §§ 765-779), entitled Serviceman’s Group Life Insurance. By order of this Court filed…