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Siegel v. Berkshire Life Insurance

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided October 6, 2005No. 04-P-651PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCohen, J.

This case, which comes before us for the second time, arises out of a dispute concerning the ownership of a term life insurance policy with a $1.5 million death benefit, issued by Berkshire Life Insurance Company (Berkshire) to Leon Sie*699gel (Leon), the former husband of Carole Siegel (Carole). Carole, who was the beneficiary of the policy, was designated to become its owner under the terms of her divorce with Leon,1 but Berkshire refused to recognize Leon’s assignment of the policy to her, insisting upon the execution of releases by two collateral assignees as a condition of the transfer. In…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Linthicum v. ArchambaultMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
  2. Fontaine v. Ebtec Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
  3. Fabre v. WaltonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
  4. Aspinall v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
  5. Leardi v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985

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3Cited by32 opinions

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  3. Sevelitte v. Guardian Life Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2022
  4. McLaughlin v. American States Insurance Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2016
  5. Safety Insurance v. DayMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2005

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