Legal Opinion
Maretta v. Hillman
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 13, 2012No. 102042Published
1Opinion of the Court
Present: All the Justices JUDY A. MARETTA OPINION BY v. Record No. 102042 CHIEF JUSTICE CYNTHIA D. KINSER January 13, 2012 JACQUELINE HILLMAN FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY Michael F. Devine, Judge Judy A. Maretta (Maretta), as the named beneficiary of a Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) policy, received FEGLI benefits upon the death of her ex-husband. The question on appeal is whether federal law preempts Code § 20-111.1(D), which otherwise would make Maretta liable to her ex-husband's widow, Jacqueline Hillman (Hillman), for those benefits. In the event of a decree…
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