Legal Opinion
Estate of Zienowicz v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided June 13, 2002No. Civil Action 01-743 (WHW)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALLS, District Judge.
In a dispute over life insurance benefits, Plaintiff the Estate of Joseph J. Zienowicz (“the Estate”) moves for summary judgment and Defendant Barbara South (“South”) cross-moves for summary judgment.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The decedent Joseph Zienowicz (“Decedent”), an employee of General Motors (“GM”), was a participant in the GM Life and Disability Benefit Program through which he received a life insurance policy issued by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“Metropolitan Life”). Decedent and South were married on or about August 18, 1987. On September…
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