Bruzzese v. Bruzzese

HERTZBERG, J.,

— Defendant John Bruzzese has appealed to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania after a jury rendered a verdict against him for breach of a contract to make plaintiff Terri Bruzzese the beneficiary of her husband’s life insurance policy. This opinion explains the reasons the verdict is correct. See Pa.R.A.P. No. 1925(a).

In 1974 and 1977 Domenic Bruzzese purchased Prudential life insurance policies from prudential agent John Bruzzese, his brother. Both policies named Domenic Bruzzese’s parents as the beneficiaries. In *4021981 Domenic Bruzzese (“Domenic” hereafter) married Terri…