Legal Opinion

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Joseph P. Sullivan, Jeanne M. Tundis, Kathleen A. Sullivan, Michael J. Sullivan

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided September 4, 1996No. 1310, Docket 95-7988PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Per curiam

Joseph P. Sullivan, pro se, appeals from an order of the District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Spatt, ./.), directing the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) to pay life insurance benefits to the children of John M. Sullivan (the “Insured”). On appeal, Joseph claims that the district court erred in holding that a Designation of Beneficiary Form designating him as beneficiary of the insurance benefits was invalid under the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Act (“FEGLIA”), 5 U.S.C. §§ 8701-8716. We affirm.

John M. Sullivan was a United States Postal Service…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Barnett Bank of Marion County, N. A. v. NelsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Margaret Christ, Individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for Kelly Christ, Jeffrey Christ, and Anthony Christ, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Melba Christ, and Margaret Christ, Individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for Kelly Christ, Jeffrey Christ, and Anthony ChristCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  3. Sharon O'Neal v. Constance GonzalezCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
  4. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Edward Manning, and Thomas Gaines, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
  5. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. SullivanDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1995

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Hillman v. MarettaSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  2. Hardy v. HardyIndiana Supreme Court · 2012
  3. McCord v. SpradlingMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Sanford v. Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2015
  5. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Armstrong-LoftonDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1998

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