Emmert v. Prade

OPINION

CHANDLER, Chancellor.

Plaintiff requests this Court to reform the beneficiary designations of a decedent’s life insurance policy and pension plan to mirror the disposition of assets in the decedent’s will. Plaintiff does not allege ambiguity of language or flawed execution of the beneficiary designation forms. Plaintiff bases the reformation request on his belief that payment of the death benefits to the named beneficiary would be contrary to the wishes of the decedent. Concluding that plaintiff has not stated a proper claim for reformation of contract, even taking as true all facts…