1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 562 S.W.2d
  5. 562 S.W.2d 314 (1978)
 

PING v. DENTON

562 S.W.2d 314 (1978)

Iva Mildred Thomas PING, Appellant, v. Ann P. DENTON, Administratrix of Estate of James F. Ping, Deceased, et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

February 21, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Dressman, Jr., Covington, for appellant.

W. David Denton, Paducah, Gary L. Herfel, William B. O'Neal, Cincinnati, Ohio, for appellees.

STERNBERG, Justice.

This court is again called upon to determine whether a dissolution of marriage terminates the right of a divorcee to recover on a policy of insurance on the life of her former husband. This court has consistently held in the affirmative, beginning with Sea v. Conrad, 155 Ky. 51, 159 S.W. 622 (1913). We are asked to review the soundness of our position in light of certain fairly recent statutory changes. We find merit in appellant's argument...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases