Legal Opinion
Clifton v. Anthony
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided November 16, 2005No. 2:03-cv-00295PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CLARK, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
Allegations of forgery, adultery, and murder of the insured by his wife, underlie this interpleader action. It was filed by American Heritage Life Insurance Company (AHLIC) to determine the beneficiaries of four life insurance policies issued by AHLIC on the life of Jared Belser. The policies were issued as part of the employee benefits for which Jared’s wife, Shy Anne Belser, was able to apply through her employer. All four policies named Shy Anne as the primary beneficiary.
Jared died of a gunshot wound to the head, and Shy Anne was convicted…
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