Legal Opinion
The Prudential Insurance Company of America v. James A. Parker, and Marjorie L. Parker
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 10, 1988No. 87-1790PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The issue in this interpleader action is whether James A. Parker is entitled to all or only one half of the proceeds of a $35,-000 serviceman’s group insurance policy on his son Bryan, who was killed in an accident while on active duty with the Navy. The issue turns on whether James Parker was “the beneficiary” that his son “designated by a writing received prior to death ... in the uniformed services.” 38 U.S.C. § 770(a). If not (and the district court thought not), the statute provides for the proceeds to go to the serviceman’s parents. Implicitly this means half to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Nellie Mae Stribling v. United States of America, the Prudential Insurance Company of America and Georgia Mae StriblingCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Edward Manning, and Thomas Gaines, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Connecticut General Life Insurance Company v. Hazel Jean GulleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Coomer v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. WarnerDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1971
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Prudential Insurance Company v. Lori Perez v. Carlos PerezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Gene Lanier v. Ellis Traub, Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Lanier v. TraubDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1990
- Bader v. WardenDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2003
- Calmon-Hess v. HarmerDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2012
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