PRUDENTIAL INS. CO. v. WEATHERFORD

No. 110854; CA 16293.

621 P.2d 83 (1980)

49 Or.App. 835

THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO., Respondent, v. Karma Lynn WEATHERFORD, Respondent, and J. Earl Weatherford, Personal Representative of the Estate of Grant Earl Weatherford, Deceased, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 15, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Claud A. Ingram, John Day, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Thomas E. McDermott, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Karma Lynn Weatherford. With him on the brief was Lindsay, Hart, Neil & Weigler, Portland.

No appearance for respondent The Prudential Ins. Co.

Before JOSEPH, P.J., and WARDEN and WARREN, JJ.


WARREN, Judge.

Under a stipulated order of interpleader plaintiff paid into court the full amount of its term life insurance policy on the life of Grant Weatherford (Grant). The litigation proceeded as an action at law between Karma Weatherford (Karma), decedent's ex-wife, and the personal representative of Grant's estate to determine the right to the policy proceeds.

Grant and Karma were married in June, 1977, and shortly thereafter Grant named Karma as the...

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