United States Third Circuit

In a dispute involving a life insurance proceeds and an interpleader action, district court grant of summary judgment for plaintiff is affirmed where plaintiff was eligible to bring an interpleader action to resolve the controversy, as there was a legitimate dispute over entitlement to the life insurance proceeds that plaintiff was not to blame for, and thus plaintiff was further protected for the amount owed under the policy and also from liability arising out of its decision to settle the ownership controversy by way of interpleader.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/02/2008
• Decided 01/27/2009
• Published 01/27/2009

Judges

• Before:  AMBRO and GREENBERG, Circuit Judges, and O'NEILL, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas A. Berret, Esquire Frederick J. Francis, Esquire Beth A. Slagle, Esquire (Argued), Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jonathan Dryer, Esquire (Argued), Helen C. Lee, Esquire Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, Philadelphia, PA for Appellee.