Legal Opinion
Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Howell
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 25, 2000No. Nos. 98-4025, 98-4026PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BATCHELDER, Circuit Judge.
JoAnn and Kenneth Howell were married on April 28, 1978. Kenneth had three children by a prior marriage — Sheryl, Neil1 and David. At the time of his death, Kenneth was covered by three life insurance policies. Two of the policies, issued by private insurers, are not governed by ERISA. The remaining policy — the Central States Southeast and Southwest Areas Health & Welfare Fund (“Central States”) policy — is part of an employee benefit welfare plan governed by ERISA.
On December 21, 1994, JoAnn filed for divorce in Monroe, Michigan. The domestic relations court…
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