EDISON v. RELIABLE LIFE INS. CO.

CA No. 80-3431.

664 F.2d 1130 (1981)

Gaylene D. EDISON, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Kirk W. Edison, and Ted W. Edison, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The RELIABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided December 28, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard M. Kovak, Foulds, Felker, Burns & Johnson, P. C., Seattle, Wash., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Laurie D. Kohli, Seattle, Wash., defendant-appellee.

Before HUG and FARRIS, Circuit Judges, and TAYLOR, District Judge.


FARRIS, Circuit Judge:

BACKGROUND

Kirk Edison, a minor, died while parachuting when both his main and reserve parachutes malfunctioned. His parents brought this action against Reliable Life Insurance Co. after it denied coverage under a policy on Kirk's life. Both parties moved for summary judgment. The parents appeal the order granting summary judgment to the insurance company, Edison v. Reliable Insurance Co., 495 F.Supp. 484<...

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