Legal Opinion
Firestone v. Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 25, 2019No. Civil Action No. 2016-1810Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CAI-YEN FIRESTONE, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 16-1810 (CKK) FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION (March 25, 2019) Plaintiff Cai-Yen Firestone alleges that she is the designated beneficiary of a Thrift Savings Plan (“TSP”) account containing retirements benefits accrued by her now-deceased brother, Bernard Hsieh. But because Mrs. Firestone cannot show that Mr. Hsieh effectively designated her prior to his death, she is unable to prevail. Mr. Hsieh’s surviving spouse, Defendant Melissa…
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