HAMMEL v. GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INS. CO.

No. 38091.

68 Wn.2d 862 (1966)

415 P.2d 1017

Estate of STANLEY J. HAMMEL, Appellant, v. GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

June 23, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robinson, Landerholm, Memovich & Lansverk, for appellant.

Snider, McMullen & Reed, for respondent.


ROSELLINI, C.J.

This action was brought by the administrator of the estate of Stanley J. Hammel, deceased, to recover the proceeds of two policies of life insurance. The administrator's theory is that the company is liable in damages because it negligently failed to change the designated beneficiaries in accordance with the insured's request.

The undisputed evidence, which was before the trial court on motion of the...

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