Death of Child Pilot, Father Sparks Insurance Fight
The stepmother of child pilot Jessica Dubroff is fighting the girl’s mother in court to gain $1.5 million from her father’s life insurance policies.
Jessica and her father, Lloyd Dubroff, died April 11 when their plane crashed outside Cheyenne, Wyo., as the 7-year-old sought to become the youngest person to fly across the United States.
The crash led to restrictions on children pilots trying to set records.
Court records show that only Jessica’s mother, Lisa Hathaway, has gotten proceeds from three life insurance policies taken out by Lloyd Dubroff.
Jessica’s stepmother, Melinda Dubroff, wants a share of the insurance for herself and her 4-year-old daughter by Dubroff.
In court papers filed Tuesday in San Mateo County Superior Court, Melinda Dubroff asked for all $750,000 in benefits from Lloyd Dubroff’s first policy; half, or $375,000, from his second policy; and half, another $375,000, of his third.
Melinda Dubroff also claims that her husband gave $150,000 in gifts to Hathaway during the four years of their marriage. She wants half of those gifts as part of the community property from the marriage.
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