Niewiadomski v. United States

MILLER, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff-appellant, Rebecca Niewia-domski, appeals from a judgment of the District Court dismissing her action against The United States of America, defendant-appellee herein, in which she, as named beneficiary, attempted to recover on a policy of life insurance issued under the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940 on the life of Wayne S. Andrews. The case was tried before the District Judge without a jury. The question presented is whether the appellant stood “in .loco parentis” to the insured, which relationship would have authorized a recovery. The Court…