UNITED FARM BUREAU FAMILY LIFE INS. v. FULTZ

No. 1-277A25.

375 N.E.2d 601 (1978)

UNITED FARM BUREAU FAMILY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant, v. Chris FULTZ, Robert Fultz, Jr., John Ray Fultz, Leon Fultz, C. Thomas Cone, Guardian Ad Litem of Robert Fultz, Jr., and John Ray Fultz, Plaintiffs and Cross Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Indiana, First District.

April 25, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank E. Spencer, Indianapolis, George W. Hand, Scotten & Hinshaw, New Castle, Stephen A. Free, Ging, Free & Brand, Greenfield, for defendant-appellant.

E. Edward Dunsmore, Knightstown, James R. White, R. Clark Allen, New Castle, for plaintiffs and cross defendants-appellees.

Thomas L. Clagg, Fort Wayne, William M. Evans, Indianapolis, for Association of Indiana Legal Reserve Life Ins. Companies, amicus curiae; Bose, McKinney & Evans, Indianapolis, of counsel.


LYBROOK, Presiding Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Defendant-appellant United Farm Bureau Family Life Insurance Company (Farm Bureau) appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff-appellee Chris Fultz (Chris), who was awarded punitive damages in an action to recover benefits under an insurance policy.

FACTS

Robert Fultz (Robert), the husband of Chris Fultz, was insured under a $30,000 ten year decreasing term life insurance policy, which had...

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