Legal Opinion
Forcier Ex Rel. Estate of Forcier v. Forcier
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided December 28, 2005No. Civil Action 04-40158-FDSPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
SAYLOR, District Judge.
This is a dispute about the proceeds of a life insurance policy, arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq.
The facts of this case are somewhat unusual. Darren and Doris Forcier were married in May 2000. Their marriage was both childless and unsuccessful; Doris filed for divorce less than two years later, in April 2002. The parties entered into a separation agreement in July 2003 that included an apparently final financial separation. A judgment of divorce nisi…
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