Legal Opinion
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Mildred Johnson v. Lashanda Smith, Leonard Smith and Carolyn Hall
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 17, 2002No. 01-3143PublishedCited by 166 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) filed an interpleader action, requesting the district court to designate the proper beneficiary of Jimmie Johnson’s life insurance policy. The district court ruled in favor of LaShanda Smith, Leonard Smith and Carolyn Hall, and the insured’s former wife, Mildred Johnson, appeals. We affirm.
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Jimmie Johnson was an employee of General Electric (“GE”) from 1968 until his death on February 15, 1999. During his employment, he was a participant in the GE Life, Disability and Medical Plan (the “Plan”), an employee welfare benefit…
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