Tebben v. Minnesota Highway Patrolmen's Retirement Ass'n

Peterson, Justice.

Plaintiff, Patricia Tebben, appeals from summary judgment for defendant Minnesota Highway Patrolmen’s Retirement Association (defendant association).

Basil Irwin worked as a game warden for the State of Minnesota, Department of Conservation, Division of Game and Fish, from May 1, 1945, to February 13, 1970, when he died intestate. During his employment, Irwin contributed to the State Police Officers’ Retirement Fund the amounts required by law. On December 8, 1965, he designated plaintiff as his beneficiary under the fund. He did not thereafter revoke this designation.

Irwin,…