Legal Opinion
Lynch v. Bogenrief
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided January 21, 1976No. 2-57291PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNOLDSON, Justice.
This controversy concerns the retirement system death benefits of a deceased Des Moines fireman, claimed by an ex-wife whom he named beneficiary during their marriage, and by his widow as the administrator of his estate, and (alternatively on an assignment theory) in her own right. Trial court ruled the benefits should go to the estate. Mindful of the ancient admonition that hard facts may make bad law, we are compelled to reverse.
Decedent James Lynch was appointed fireman for the City of Des Moines March 1, 1950. He then nominated Pauline V. Lynch to receive his benefits…
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