Legal Opinion
Franklin Life Ins. Co. v. Kitchens
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 21, 1967No. Civ. 30233PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFleming, J.
Interpleader by Franklin Life to resolve contesting claims to life insurance proceeds. On one side, the insured’s divorced wife, Lorayne M. Kitchens, the named beneficiary under the policy; on the other, the guardian of the insured’s three minor children, Maureen, Thomas, and Susan Kitchens.
The children claim on the basis of their parents’ divorce decree, which in disposing of community property awarded life insurance to the husband as his separate property, “provided he shall at all times, until the youngest child of the parties shall attain majority, maintain the said children, jointly, as…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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