Legal Opinion

O'NEAL v. Gonzalez

District Court, S.D. Florida

Decided February 10, 1987No. 86-1890-CivPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ATKINS, District Judge.

This case raises two issues concerning a Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (“FEGLI”) policy. First, I must determine whether the insured properly executed his Designation of Beneficiary Form. Second, I must determine whether the insured’s unrestricted right to change his beneficiary under the policy prohibits the imposition of a constructive trust on the proceeds of that policy.

In her motion for summary judgment, defendant asserts that the Designation of Beneficiary Form was signed by the insured and two…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Robert C. Sears and Lavonne Stern v. Karen AustinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1961
  2. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. McShanDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1983
  3. Knowles v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1981
  4. Adams v. MacYDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1970

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Sharon O'Neal v. Constance GonzalezCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
  2. Hightower v. KirkseyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  3. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. SmithDistrict Court, W.D. North Carolina · 1989
  4. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. BrowningDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1993
  5. Charlene C. Hightower, Plaintiff--Counter-Defendant--Appellee v. Lessie Kirksey, Defendant--Counter-Defendant--Appellant v. Metropolitan Life Insurance, Defendant--Counter-Claimant--AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998

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