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HOFFMAN v. LIFE INS. CO. OF NORTH AMERICA

No. 18184.

669 P.2d 410 (1983)

Carol HOFFMAN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

August 5, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. David Eckersley, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellant.

H. James Clegg, Henry K. Chai, II, Salt Lake City, for defendant and respondent.

STEWART, Justice:

This is an action to recover on an accidental death insurance policy. The trial court denied recovery, ruling that the decedent's death was not an accident. We reverse and remand.

I.

On February 5, 1979, the decedent, Louis Hoffman, was shot and killed by Salt Lake City police officers. At the time of his death, Mr. Hoffman was insured against accidental death and dismemberment under a policy issued by the respondent, Life Insurance...

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