$500,000
Life Insurance Dispute
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Case Details
Following Bradley Kamrath’s death, his wife and sister both claimed beneficiary rights to his $500,000 life insurance policy. Mr. Kamrath had attempted to change the beneficiary to his sister but did not complete the proper forms. The U.S. District Court, affirmed by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, found that the efforts were not substantive enough to meet the requirements for the application of the substantial-compliance doctrine, affirming Ms. Kamrath as the policy beneficiary.
Additional Notes
Case involved an interpleader action filed in 2007 to resolve competing claims to a life insurance policy.