Legal Opinion
Estate of Kensinger v. URL Pharma, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 20, 2012No. 10-4525PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BARRY, Circuit Judge.
This is a dispute over the disposition of proceeds from a decedent’s ERISA-governed 401(k) plan. The decedent, William Kensinger (“William”) was married to Adele Kensinger (“Adele”) until their divorce in 2008. As part of their divorce decree, Adele waived her right to the proceeds of William’s 401 (k) plan. William, however, neglected to replace Adele as the designated beneficiary of his 401 (k) plan prior to his death a few months after the divorce. His estate (“the Estate”) and Adele both claimed a right to the plan proceeds, leading to this…
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