Legal Opinion
MetLife and Annuity Company of Connecticut v. Uzo Akpele
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 29, 2018No. 16-15677PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARTLE, District Judge:
Plaintiff MetLife Life and Annuity Co. of Connecticut ("MetLife") initiated this interpleader action under Rule 22 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and sought to pay into the registry of the district court the proceeds of an insurance policy on the life of Dr. Ignatius Akpele, deceased. The defendants named by MetLife were Uzo Akpele (the widow of Dr. Akpele), J.E.A. (a minor child of Dr. Akpele and his widow), and Ann Herrera (the *1000 temporary administrator of the estate of Dr. Akpele). Dr. Akpele purchased the policy in issue to fund the AIE Surgical Practice…
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