Legal Opinion
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Ass'n of America v. Bernardo
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 26, 2010No. Civil Action 09-911PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
DALZELL, District Judge.
Defendants Thomas Bernardo and Pamela Turner each claim to be the sole beneficiary of three of decedent John L. Turner’s Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of American and College Retirement Equities Fund (“TIAA-CREF”) annuity contracts. Plaintiff TIAA-CREF filed this rule interpleader action seeking this Court’s determination of the claims and counter-claims. 1 All three parties have moved for partial summary judgment seeking a declaratory judgment regarding who is the beneficiary of the annuities.
1. Factual Background 2
In 1977, Dr. Turner was…
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