December 23 2013
START DATE
END DATE
April 30 2014
In The Matter Of The Estate Of Mrs. Erika Schirmer
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CLAIMANT'S LAWYER:
DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
The Supreme Court of Bermuda
COMMERCIAL COURT CIVIL JURISDICTION
IAN R C KAWALEY CJ
Alex Potts Sedgwick Chudleigh Ltd.
Adam Collieson Appleby (Bermuda) Limited
FACTS OF THE CASE:
Mrs. Erika Schirmer passed away on February 7 2012 leaving behind a life insurance policy contested by Mr. Hans-J?rgen Hopke against named beneficiaries leading to legal proceedings for determining rightful claimants under Bermuda law.
SUMMARY:
The validity of beneficiary designation post-insured's death and the jurisdiction and application of Bermuda law in life insurance contracts
OUTCOMES:
Payment ordered to designated charities as beneficiaries dismissing the claim by Mr. Hans-J?rgen Hopke as sole heir based on Bermuda law's protection of beneficiary designations from estate claims
RULED IN FAVOUR OF:
Stiftung SOS Kinderdorf Schweiz Stiftung Kinderdorf Pestalozzi
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