Legal Opinion
Hunnicutt v. Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 15, 1987No. 43901, 43902PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Justice.
On May 11, 1981, John Hunnicutt was the owner and insured of a life insurance policy issued by Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company. On that date he designated his wife, Frances Hunnicutt, as beneficiary of the policy. On May 29, 1981, he transferred ownership of the policy to her. Under the clear terms of the policy only the owner of the policy had the right to designate the beneficiary of the policy.
On March 15, 1984, the wife sued Hunnicutt for divorce. On April 23, 1984, Hunnicutt, using a form supplied by the insurance company, attempted to change the beneficiary…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Segars v. BrooksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Mutual Life Ins. Co. of N. Y. v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- Harris v. AbneySupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
- Owens v. OwensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
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