Legal Opinion
Larry Bonner v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 15, 2010No. 09-6085PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CLELAND, District Judge.
A beneficiary designation must be “signed” to be effective under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Act (“FEGLIA”). The only issue in this case is whether former federal employee James Williams, Jr., “signed” a beneficiary designation form in 1996. The district court concluded, as a matter of law, that he did not, and we AFFIRM.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Factual Background
James Williams, Jr. (“James”) was employed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and was covered by a Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (“FEG-LI”) policy issued by DefendanL-Appellee…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Gutierrez v. LynchCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
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