Legal Opinion
Paula Raye Brewer v. Carol Elizabeth Zawrotny, Personal Representative of the Estate of Carrol Clint Ballard, Deceased
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 5, 1992No. 91-6383PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Carol Elizabeth Za-wrotny, as personal representative of the estate of Carrol Clint Ballard, appeals the district court’s ruling entitling plaintiff-ap-pellee Paula Raye Brewer to the proceeds of a life insurance policy on Ballard’s life. The essential facts in this case are undisputed. Ballard, a retired Air Force officer, held a life insurance policy issued by Prudential Insurance Company pursuant to the Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance Act, 38 U.S.C. §§ 1965-1979 (SGLIA). After their marriage, Ballard designated Brewer as the beneficiary of the…
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