Jones v. United States

ORDER

TURK, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff filed this case seeking to recover insurance proceeds pursuant to the death of Signe J. Cutler. Ms. Cutler, a servicewoman, was killed while riding in a vehicle operated by her husband, Marcus L. Cutler, also a serviceman. Mr. Cutler was later convicted of drunken driving and manslaughter under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Regardless, Mr. Cutler received $50,000 in insurance proceeds as beneficiary under Ms. Cutler’s Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance Policy. Plaintiff contends that the actions of the United States Government and the Prudential…