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Even Supreme Court isn't sure who should get a $250K life insurance payout -- a dead man's kids or his second wife
The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided the question of who should get a life insurance payout — a dead man's minor children or his second wife — needs more exploration before the correct answer can be known.
In a 3-1 decision, the court reversed a Court of Appeals ruling that favored the children, over a stern dissent about the sanctity of contracts. Justices Brian Hagedorn and Rebecca Dallet did not participate in the case, which wound up involving three judges who would run against each other in two elections.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided the question of who should get a life insurance payout — a dead man's minor children or his second wife — needs more exploration before the correct answer can be known.
In a 3-1 decision, the court reversed a Court of Appeals ruling that favored the children, over a stern dissent about the sanctity of contracts. Justices Brian Hagedorn and Rebecca Dallet did not participate in the case, which wound up involving three judges who would run against each other in two elections.
