INTERNATIONAL U. OF OP. ENG. L. 701 v. CENTRAL N.L. INS. CO.


530 P.2d 838 (1975)

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, Local 701, and Russ Joy, Respondents, v. CENTRAL NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided January 16, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Eugene Hansen, of Nielsen, Conder, Hansen & Henriod, Salt Lake City, Utah, argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant. With them on the brief was Charles Paulson, Portland.

Don S. Willner, of Willner, Bennett & Leonard, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.

Before O'CONNELL, C.J., and McALLISTER, HOLMAN, TONGUE, HOWELL, BRYSON and SLOPER, JJ.


O'CONNELL, Chief Justice.

This is an action at law to recover death benefits under a group life insurance policy brought by plaintiff union as assignee of the beneficiaries of deceased union members. The trial court, sitting without a jury, entered judgment in favor of plaintiff, from which defendant appeals.

Plaintiff Local 701 is one of thirty-six local unions belonging to the Western Conference of Operating Engineers. During 1971, the Western Conference...

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