Legal Opinion
Kulmacz v. New York Life Ins. Co.
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided September 23, 1983No. File No. 1149 File No. 1150PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
appeals involve a dispute between the claimed beneficiaries of the proceeds of a life insurance policy insuring the life of Bruno F. Kulmacz. The factual background of the dispute is as follows.
In 1972, the court, Googel, J., rendered a judgment dissolving the marriage between Lydia C. Kulmacz (Lydia) and her husband Bruno F. Kulmacz (Bruno). The court ordered Bruno to maintain "New York Life Insurance Co. policy No. 23176699 wherein the named beneficiaries are also irrevocable." At the time of the dissolution the sole beneficiary of this policy was Lydia; the parties and the court, however,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Pappas v. PappasSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- Broaca v. BroacaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Hundertmark v. HundertmarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Aetna Life Insurance v. Hartford National Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1959
- Wright v. WrightCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Mann v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1988
- Pearce v. Guardian Life Insurance Co., No. Cv 91-0057536 (Sep. 3, 1992)Connecticut Superior Court · 1992