Paschal v. Great Western Drilling

This appeal arises from a lawsuit filed by an employer against the wife of a deceased employee in an attempt to recover a large sum of money stolen by the employee. The employer sought to impose a constructive trust on the proceeds of life insurance polices insuring the life of the deceased employee that named the wife as beneficiary. The employer also sought to obtain a money judgment against the wife based upon allegations that she conspired with her husband to steal the money. Lastly, the employer asserted that the wife committed the tort of conversion by collecting the proceeds of some of the life insurance policies. The jury made findings in support of all of the causes of action asserted by the employer, and the trial court entered a judgment that conformed with the jurys verdict. We affirm.