Estate of Chiesi v. First Citizens Bank, N.A.

613 N.E.2d 14 (1993)

In the matter of the ESTATE OF David K. CHIESI, Appellant,

v.

FIRST CITIZENS BANK, N.A., Appellee.

No. 64S03-9304-CV-472.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

April 27, 1993.

Richard J. Rupcich, Roger A. Weitgenant, Valparaiso, for appellant.

Rebecca H. Fischer, Lewis C. Laderer, Jr., South Bend, for appellee.

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

When one spouse kills another, where do the life insurance proceeds go? The trial court and the Court of Appeals correctly held that they go to the estate of the deceased.

David Chiesi owned two life insurance policies on which his wife Linda Chiesi was the sole…