Mony Life Insurance Co. v. Snyder

*519 MEMORANDUM

William W. Caldwell, United States District Judge

I. Introduction

Plaintiff, MONY Life Insurance Company (“MONY”), filed this interpleader action to resolve which of the defendants is entitled to the proceeds of an insurance policy MONY issued on the life of Steven Eckert (the “Insured”). Defendants are Carol Snyder (“Snyder”), the Insured’s ex-wife, and Pamela Eckert (“Eckert”), his widow. Snyder has apparently always been the named beneficiary, and in September 2014 .the Insured transferred ownership of the policy to her about a year before his death.

We have before us:' (1) MONY’s…