Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Beaty

Defendant Dona Fae Greenough appeals from the judgment of the district court which awarded to defendant Burton I. Beaty the proceeds of a Metropolitan Life Insurance Company policy on the life of Roy Beaty, deceased. This action was originally brought as the result of an interpleader petition filed by the plaintiff, Metropolitan. The two defendants filed separate motions for summary judgment. The district court sustained the motion of Burton Beaty and overruled the motion of Greenough.

The facts are not in dispute and are found in a joint stipulation submitted by the parties. Roy Beaty and…