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FERGUSON v. OWENS

No. 82-1824.

9 Ohio St. 3d 223 (1984)

FERGUSON (OWENS), APPELLEE, v. OWENS ET AL., APPELLANTS. v. FERGUSON (OWENS), APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided February 29, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Santen, Santen & Hughes Co., L.P.A., and Mr. William B. Singer, for appellee.

Mr. Simon Groner, for appellants.

Per Curiam.

Generally, the named beneficiary to the proceeds of a life insurance policy becomes legally entitled to its proceeds upon the death of the insured. Katz v. Ohio Natl. Bank (1934), 127 Ohio St. 531. Taking this as the starting point, the issue in this case is whether a named beneficiary of the proceeds of a life insurance policy may be divested of his right to such proceeds by one having a superior equitable right therein. Then the...

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