Legal Opinion
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Holding
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided November 25, 1968No. Civ. A. 4612PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
OREN R. LEWIS, District Judge.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company brings this complaint for interpleader and declaratory relief under §§ 1331, 1335, 1397 and 2361, 28 U.S.C., and § 8705, 5 U.S.C., to determine which of the defendants are entitled to the proceeds of the insurance on the life of Robert P. Holding under Group Policy No. 17000-G.
Robert P. Holding died on or about March 3, 1967 without having designated a beneficiary for the proceeds of the said insurance policy.
Section 11 of the group policy provides that if there be no designated beneficiary as to all or any…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Jones v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1935
- Stuyvesant Insurance Co. v. Dean Construction Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1966
- Smith v. ReedSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Bell v. Tug ShrikeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
- DeRyder v. Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Virginia · 1965
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Zylphia L. Powers v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Kenneth N. PowersCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Ethyle Bloch v. Harold N. BlochCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Mary Louise Seay, A/K/A Mary Louise DerringerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
- Aetna Life Insurance v. OutlawDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1976
- McPherson v. Steamship South African PioneerDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1971
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