DeCEGLIA v. ESTATE OF COLLETTI


265 N.J. Super. 128 (1993)

625 A.2d 590

SARAH E. DECEGLIA, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ESTATE OF GARY DOUGLAS COLLETTI; AUDREY COLLETTI, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF GARY DOUGLAS COLLETTI; AUDREY COLLETTI, INDIVIDUALLY; AND LORI ANN COLLETTI, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND LARRIN COLLETTI; THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA; STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DIVISION OF PENSIONS, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION; JOHN DOES 1-20, ABC CORPORATIONS 1-20 AND ABC PARTNERSHIPS 1-20 (THE LAST 60 NAMES BEING FICTITIOUS, REPRESENTING NATURAL PERSONS, CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS OR OTHER ENTITIES); AND MEDICAL EXAMINER, MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 8, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles J. Mysak, attorney for appellants.

Nolan & Ehler, attorneys for respondent (Edward J. Nolan, on the brief).

Before Judges DREIER, SKILLMAN and VILLANUEVA.


The opinion of the court was delivered by SKILLMAN, J.A.D.

This appeal involves competing claims to three life insurance policies. The decedent, Gary Colletti, owned a whole life policy with a face value of $25,000 and two group policies provided through his employment with an aggregate value slightly in excess of $50,000. In June 1981 the decedent designated his mother, defendant Audrey Colletti, as the beneficiary of the whole life policy, and in March 1987 he designated...

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