Legal Opinion
Firestone v. Fed. Ret. Thrift Inv. Bd.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 25, 2019No. Civil Action No. 16-1810 (CKK)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Cai-Yen Firestone alleges that she is the designated beneficiary of a Thrift Savings Plan ("TSP") account containing retirements benefits accrued by her now-deceased brother, Bernard Hsieh. But because Mrs. Firestone cannot show that Mr. Hsieh effectively designated her prior to his death, she is unable to prevail. Mr. Hsieh's surviving spouse, Defendant Melissa Wang, shall receive the proceeds of his TSP account pursuant to the statutory order of precedence.1
Upon consideration of the pleadings,2 the relevant legal authorities, and…
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- Auer v. RobbinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Victor Herbert v. National Academy of SciencesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992
- Ratzlaf v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
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