BUCHANAN v. GULF LIFE INSURANCE CO.

No. R-247.

286 So.2d 223 (1973)

Eloise H. BUCHANAN, Appellant, v. GULF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

December 6, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. David Cox, of Law Office of Barton & Cox, Gainesville, for appellant.

L. William Graham, of Dell, Graham, Willcox, Barber, Rappenecker, Ryals & Henderson, Gainesville, for appellee.


RAWLS, Chief Judge.

By this appeal, appellant challenges a summary final judgment in favor of appellee-insurance company. The primary point relates to the issue of accidental death within the terms of a life insurance policy establishing liability for the death of the insured occurring "directly and independently of all other causes... and as a result of accidental injury", and with the exculpatory provision that provides the company does not assume the risk of death...

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