Legal Opinion
Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Athmer
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 14, 1999No. 98-4043PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
A pair of insurance companies brought this interpleader action to determine who should receive the proceeds of two life insurance policies owned by a man who was murdered by his wife. The contenders are the victim’s natural daughter, and the murderess’s natural son and sister. Upon stipulated facts, the district judge rendered judgment for the latter two, and the daughter appeals.
Kevin Spann, a soldier in the U.S. Army, was the insured. Prudential had issued him a life insurance policy pursuant to the Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance Act of 1965 (SGLI), 38 U.S.C. §§ 1965…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Cotton v. Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaDistrict Court, N.D. Florida · 2005
- Prudential Insurance Company of America and Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Chrystal Athmer, a Minor, and Geneva Athmer, Individually and as Guardian of Chrystal Athmer v. Steven M. Hill, Jr., a Minor, and Betty Jo Pierce, Individually and as Guardian for Steven M. Hill, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999