IDS LIFE INS. CO. v. ESTATE OF GROSHONG

No. 16386.

736 P.2d 1301 (1987)

112 Idaho 847

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Minnesota Corporation; and Investors Diversified Services, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Plaintiffs, v. ESTATE OF Timothy P. GROSHONG, Deceased; Joanne V. Groshong: Ruby Groshong, and Shane Groshong and Amy Groshong, the minor children of Timothy P. Groshong and Ruby Groshong, Defendants. and Joanne V. GROSHONG, Cross-Claimant-Respondent, v. ESTATE OF Timothy P. GROSHONG, Deceased; Ruby Groshong; and Shane Groshong and Amy Groshong, the minor children of Timothy P. Groshong and Ruby Groshong, Cross-Defendants-Appellants. and Joanne V. GROSHONG, Counter claimant, v. IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Minnesota Corporation; and Investors Diversified Services, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Counter Defendants.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

Rehearing Denied May 18, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David D. Goss, Risch, Insinger & Salladay, Boise, for appellants.

Donald Lojek, Lojek & Hall, Boise, for respondent.


HUNTLEY, Justice.

In September 1970, Timothy Groshong married Ruby Groshong in the state of Oregon. In 1975, Mr. Groshong began work with IDS Life Insurance Company. As an employee of IDS, Mr. Groshong entered into a contract with his employer for a career distributor's retirement plan, which designated his wife Ruby as the beneficiary under the plan.

In June of 1982, the Groshong family moved to Boise where Mr. Groshong continued to be employed by IDS. In...

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