FIRST NAT. BANK OF ANSON CTY. v. NATIONWIDE INS.

No. 70.

278 S.E.2d 507 (1981)

The FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ANSON COUNTY, Administrator of the Estate of John Gatewood, Deceased, Plaintiff and Bright M. Gatewood, Additional Plaintiff v. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY and Hornwood, Inc., Defendants.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

June 2, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry T. Drake, Wadesboro, for plaintiff, Bank.

E. A. Hightower, Wadesboro, for additional plaintiff, Gatewood.

Taylor & Bower by George C. Bower, Jr., Wadesboro, for defendants.


HUSKINS, Justice:

The only issue we need address is whether the group insurance policy was in effect as of the date of John Gatewood's death. We have concluded that it was not in effect and the Court of Appeals erred in holding to the contrary. Because the group policy was not in effect, we do not reach the issue whether the widow or the administrator was entitled to the proceeds of the policy. We first examine the facts of the case and the relevant language in the...

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