Lee v. Aylward

BLACKMAR, Chief Justice.

Gary Lee was insured under a group policy written by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. He named his wife Aubyn as primary beneficiary, and appellants Clarence Williamson, Emmannuel Williamson and Quentin Williams as contingent beneficiaries. Aubyn shot and killed Gary, after which she pleaded guilty to manslaughter. By reason of the ensuing conviction she is disabled from taking the proceeds. 1 The question is whether the proceeds are payable to the contingent beneficiaries, or to Gary’s estate. The trial court held in favor of the estate, under authority of…