Smith v. The Vanguard Group Inc.

*674 ¶ 1 JoAnn Smith, Donald Smith's widow, brought an action seeking to be declared the rightful beneficiary of Donald's individual retirement account after his passing. Donald initially listed no beneficiary who would take any funds remaining in that account at his death. In 2013, he was hospitalized. During his hospitalization, someone designated JoAnn as beneficiary. When Donald was released from the hospital, he filed an action for a temporary restraining order and injunction. The spouses stipulated to an injunction ordering that neither party engage in any transaction regarding the parties'…