Legal Opinion
Dean v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 9, 1989No. 87-2787PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN P. MOORE, Circuit Judge.
The single issue in this appeal is whether an insured’s change of designated beneficiary under a Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Policy (FEGLI) takes precedence over a state court order prohibiting a change of designated beneficiary. We affirm the district court’s finding federal law controls this issue.
Mary Ann Dean instituted this action for a declaratory judgment that she is entitled to the proceeds of her deceased husband’s FEGLI policy although he had filed a change of designated beneficiary with his employer prior to his death. To support her…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Sharon O'Neal v. Constance GonzalezCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. McShanDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1983
- Knowles v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1981
3Cited by18 opinions
- Prudential Insurance Company v. Curtis R. Hinkel, Appellant/cross-Appellee, Anna Hinkel, a Minor, Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Margaret Christ, Individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for Kelly Christ, Jeffrey Christ, and Anthony Christ, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Melba Christ, and Margaret Christ, Individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for Kelly Christ, Jeffrey Christ, and Anthony ChristCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Hardy v. HardyIndiana Supreme Court · 2012
- McCord v. SpradlingMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
- Dean v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
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