HAMAS v. BECKETT AVIATION CORP.

Civ. A. No. 91-981.

802 F.Supp. 1307 (1992)

Margaret E. HAMAS, individually and as administratrix of the Estate of Michael Hamas, deceased, Plaintiffs, v. BECKETT AVIATION CORPORATION, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania.

September 29, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary F. Sharlock, Pittsburgh, Pa., for CSX Corp., CSX Corp. Survivors Plan, Plan No. 501, CSX Corp. Employee Ben. Plan(s), John Doe(s), Trustee(s) of CSX Corp. Survivors Plan, Plan No. 501 and John Doe(s), Trustee(s) of CSX Corp. Employee Ben. Plans.

Paul J. Winterhalter, Ciardi, Fishbone & DiDonato, Philadelphia, Pa., for Aero Services Intern., Inc., CSX Beckett Aviation, Inc. and Beckett Aviation, Inc.

Douglas A. Campbell, Campbell & Levine, Pittsburgh, Pa., for Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

LEWIS, District Judge.

Michael Hamas was a pilot working out of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, until 1981, when he took disability retirement. He died in 1988. This case concerns the issue of whether his estate is entitled to a $50,000 death benefit pursuant to the terms of life insurance provided by his employer. In attempting to collect the death benefit to which they believe they are entitled, however, the plaintiffs have encountered an...

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