Legal Opinion

Schwass v. Schwass

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 25, 1984No. 83-2700PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McNAMARA

Plaintiffs, Matthew Schwass and Pamela Schwass, by and through their guardian and next friend, Vicki Postillion, brought this action seeking the imposition of a constructive trust upon life insurance proceeds paid on the life of Charles Schwass to defendant Nancy Schwass. On cross motions for summary judgments, the trial court entered judgment in favor of plaintiffs. Defendant appeals.

Charles Schwass and Vicki Schwass, now Vicki Postillion, were married in 1962 and divorced in 1971. Two children, the plaintiffs, were born of this marriage: Matthew, born May 18, 1964, and Pamela, born March…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Simonds v. SimondsNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. Finley v. FinleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
  3. White v. WhiteAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  4. McKissick v. McKissickNevada Supreme Court · 1977
  5. Carter v. CarterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1961

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Smithberg v. Illinois Municipal Retirement FundIllinois Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Reid v. Wolf (In re Wolf)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2018
  3. McWhite v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
  4. Foster v. HurleyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2004
  5. Reliance Standard Life Insurance v. Magli-GrantDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2007

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