Legal Opinion
DaimlerChrysler Corp. Healthcare Benefits Plan v. Durden
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 26, 2006No. 05-1662PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcKEAGUE, J., joined by Martin, J.,
MERRITT, J. (p, 928 - 929), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
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McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves an interpleader action filed by a pension plan seeking a declaration of which of two claimants is decedent, Douglas Durden’s surviving spouse. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Rita Lorraine Marshall-Durden, finding that Rita is Douglas Durden’s “surviving spouse” and is entitled to surviving spouse benefits. On appeal, the other claimant, Ann Dur-den, contends that the district court erred in applying Michigan substantive law to determine which…
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