Martin v. Gomes

Plaintiff, the personal representative of the estate of Timothy Freed, brought this action to recover the proceeds of an individual retirement account (IRA) created by Freed and held by defendant American Century Investments (American). After American advised plaintiff that it would pay the IRA proceeds to defendant Gomes, Freed’s former domestic partner who was designated as the beneficiary of the IRA at the time of Freed’s death, plaintiff, as the administrator of Freed’s estate, brought this action for declaratory relief, money had and received, conversion, and breach of the convenant of…