STEPHEN v. GALLION

No. 338-2.

5 Wn. App. 747 (1971)

491 P.2d 238

NORA E. STEPHEN, Appellant, v. LOUIS H. GALLION et al., Respondents.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

November 18, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Gagliardi (of Gagliardi & Gagliardi), for appellant.

A. Eugene Hammermaster (of Hammermaster, Robbins & Boettcher), for respondents.


PETRIE, C.J.

This case presents another variation of a perennial theme: as between two parties (one of whom is usually a wife), who is entitled to the proceeds of a life insurance policy?

The agreed statement of facts reveals that Jack and Nora Stephen were married in 1944 and divorced on December 5, 1968. Jack died slightly more than a month later, on January 7, 1969. Since 1953 Jack had been employed by the Boeing Company and had been the named insured under...

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