Lyman Lumber Company v. E. John Hill, Cassie Hill and Seth Hill

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

On April 18, 1978, Jeffrey Hill designated his wife, Colleen, as his primary beneficiary under the Lyman Lumber and Affiliated Companies Profit Sharing Plan (Plan). He named as contingent beneficiaries his parents, E. John and Cassie Hill, and his brother, Seth Hill. Jeffrey and Colleen were divorced on June 20, 1983. The divorce decree stated that Jeffrey “shall have as his own, free of any interest of [Colleen], his interest in the profit-sharing plan of his employer * * *.” Jeffrey died on December 15, 1984, without having changed his Plan beneficiary designation…