Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company v. Lynch et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE ) INSURANCE COMPANY ) ) Plaintiff, ) 2:24-cv-1374-EGL v. ) ) LYNCH et al., ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION This is an interpleader action to determine the proper disposition of funds payable under an annuity. Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company issued an annuity to James P. Lynch that included a benefit to his designated beneficiary (or beneficiaries) upon his death. When Mr. Lynch passed away, a dispute arose over whether the rightful beneficiary was Mr. Lynch’s wife, Tynette G.…