Case Name: IN RE: ESTATE OF Michael J. EASTERDAY, Deceased Petition of: Matthew M. Easterday In re: Estate of Michael J. Easterday, Deceased Cross Petition of: Colleen A. Easterday
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2018-04-17
Citations: 184 A.3d 542
Docket Number: No. 736 MAL 2017; No. 740 MAL 2017
Parties: IN RE: ESTATE OF Michael J. EASTERDAY, Deceased
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 184
Pages: 542–542

Head Matter:
IN RE: ESTATE OF Michael J. EASTERDAY, Deceased
Petition of: Matthew M. Easterday
In re: Estate of Michael J. Easterday, Deceased
Cross Petition of: Colleen A. Easterday
No. 736 MAL 2017
No. 740 MAL 2017
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
April 17, 2018
ORDER

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 17th day of April, 2018, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED, LIMITED TO the issues set forth below. Allocatur is DENIED as to all remaining issues. The issue for consideration is as follow:
(1) Did the Superior Court decision deviate from well-established principles of statutory construction when the lower court held that the General Assembly intended to incorporate the thirty-day procedural requirement of Pa.R.C.P. 1920.42(b), with regard to the filing of affidavits of consent in divorce actions, into 20 Pa.C.S. § 6111.2, where the language of section 6111.2 is clear and unambiguous and does not contain such time limitation?
The Cross Petition for Allowance of Appeal is granted. The issue, rephrased for clarity is:
(2) Under an employee benefit plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001-1461, after a plan administrator distributes funds to the named beneficiary in accordance with the plan documents, can an estate attempt to recover those funds directly from the beneficiary pursuant to a contractual waiver of those benefits contained in a proper settlement agreement?