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STEELE v. SECURITY BENEFIT LIFE INS. CO.

No. 49,976

226 Kan. 631 (1979)

602 P.2d 1305

VERNON L. STEELE, For Himself and For All Others Similarly Situated, Appellant, v. SECURITY BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed December 1, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred W. Phelps, Jr., of Fred W. Phelps-Chartered, of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellant.

Wesley A. Weathers, of Crane, Martin, Claussen, Hamilton & Barry, of Topeka, argued the cause, and Randall J. Forbes, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for the appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFARLAND, J.:

Plaintiff-appellant Vernon L. Steele contends the district court erred in denying his motion for class action certification and in dismissing the case in its entirety. We do not agree.

In 1958, Steele purchased a $3,000 endowment insurance policy from defendant Security Benefit Life Insurance Company (hereinafter SBL). A like policy in the amount of $1,000 was purchased by Steele from SBL in...

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