A.D. Desmond Co. v. Jackson National Life Insurance

Plaintiffs, A.D. Desmond Company (Desmond Company) and its shareholders, brought this action to recover life insurance proceeds allegedly owed to them by defendant, Jackson National Life Insurance Company (Jackson), upon the death of Albert D. Desmond (Insured). The individual shareholder-plaintiffs are Josephine Desmond, widow of Albert Desmond; Nancy Delaney and Lana Conklin, Albert Desmond’s daughters, in their capacity as trustees of the Albert D. Desmond Trust; and Al Withey, a long-time Desmond Company employee. Plaintiffs appeal from orders of the circuit court of Kane County which…