Arthur Kramer

In the play, Larry portrays Arthur ("Ben Weeks") as more concerned with building his $2 million house in Connecticut than in helping his brother's cause.

In 1992, Colorado voters passed Amendment 2, an anti-gay rights referendum, and Arthur refused to cancel a ski trip to Aspen.

Arthur had sought a way to provide additional support and gifts to his children during his lifetime, and this action followed his considering a series of life insurance strategies over a period of two years.

[8] Her lawyer had argued that the estate's claim to the $56.2 million benefit would not result in a "windfall" to the family, but rather would "send a message" to insurance policy investors not to engage in these types of transactions.

The Kramer decision was hailed throughout the United States as a victory for the life settlement industry and as a blow to "overreaching" families wishing to undo the insurance planning of their deceased relations.