Legal Opinion
Ablamis v. Roper
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 3, 1991No. 89-15352PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
We are asked to decide here whether a wife who dies while her husband is still living may leave half his current or future pension benefits to a third party in her will. We hold that an employee whose pension interests are covered by ERISA may not be so divested of his entitlement.
In the case before us, Gay M. Roper, executrix of the estate of Glee Ann Ablam-is (Executrix), appeals the decision of the district court granting summary judgment to Duane Ablamis, trustee for the RBJ Auto Parts Distributors, Inc. Profit Sharing Trust (“RBJ”) and the A & M Motor Supply,…
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