Mehler v. Bennett’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “While there is no doubt that the performance of services, as opposed to monetary contributions for the beneficial claimants may be sufficient to show that the decedent was contributing support, Lustick v. Hall, supra, the Court has been unable to find a case in which the rendering of services by the decedent to a third person, which may in some manner benefit the claimant, has been found to constitute a contribution of support to the beneficial claimant. Here decedent’s services inured directly to the benefit of the corporation. If as a result of decedent’s skill and expertise the corporation was successful, the Mehlers would undoubtably benefit due to their extensive stock holdings in the corporation. However, so would the approximately forty-five (45) other shareholders. The Court, is therefore of the opinion that the services rendered by decedent to the corporation are not sufficient to constitute an actual contribution of services for support to the beneficial claimants herein.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 660 F. Supp. 382 - Heinhold v. Bishop Motor Express, Inc.