United States Fifth Circuit

The designation of a Servicemembers Group Life Insurance Act policy beneficiary survives a state divorce decree purporting to divest the designee of any such interests.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/06/2006
• Published 10/10/2006

Judges

• BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, DAVIS and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jack Randall Crews, Baird, Crews, Schiller & Whitaker, Temple, TX, for Dohnalik., John Floyd Campbell, Austin, TX, for Somner.