Bergheger v. Boyle

In 1986 and later in 1988, Norman J. Biebel purchased several annuities (a total of four). At the time Norman purchased the annuities, he designated his first wife, Verna, as beneficiary of all four annuities. Verna died in December of 1988. A few weeks after Verna died, Norman changed the beneficiary of three of the annuities to his only child, Kay A. Boyle. The fourth annuity retained the designation of Verna as beneficiary. At all times subsequent to his purchase of the annuities Norman remained the owner.

In March and April of 1989, Norman and Jennie began making plans to be married. In…