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Apr. 7, 2007

Court Lets Widow Keep Illegal Death Benefit of $10 Million

On March 28, 2002, Thomas McMahon was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Less than two months later, he was dead.

By Amelia Hansen
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      On March 28, 2002, Thomas McMahon was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Less than two months later, he was dead.
      Before he died, however, McMahon and another executive from his company made a change to his employee plan that would leave his widow with $10 million in insurance benefits.
      McMahon and his coll...

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