Johnson v. Hartford Insurance Group

Pro Tem.

This case involves a dispute between a grandmother and her grandchildren over proceeds of a life insurance policy on the life of Brent Goodrich who was murdered by his ex-wife. See State v. Goodrich, 97 Idaho 472, 546 P.2d 1180 (1976).

Jeannie Goodrich filed her divorce complaint against Brent Goodrich on January 11, 1973. Jeannie’s three children from an earlier marriage — Michael, Billy and Bradley — had been adopted by Brent. A default divorce decree entered on February 7, 1973, provided that Brent would retain title to his insurance policies but that he was “required to maintain…