Noyes v. Noyes

WALTERS, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from an award of the proceeds of a group life insurance policy to the respondent, Velma Noyes, in a declaratory judgment action. We affirm.

The following facts are not in dispute. The appellant, William Noyes, is the duly appointed personal representative of the estate of Albert E. Noyes, deceased. He is also the sole heir and legatee of the decedent. From 1968 until his death in 1981, Albert Noyes was employed by DuBois Chemicals, a division of Chemed Corporation, Inc. The employer (hereinafter DuBois) provided a number of benefit pro grams for its…