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COLE v. COMBINED INS. CO. OF AMERICA

No. 83-246.

125 N.H. 395 (1984)

NELDA COLE v. COMBINED INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

August 10, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wescott, Millham & Dyer, of Laconia (Steven M. Latici on the brief and orally), for the plaintiff.

Sulloway, Hollis & Soden, of Concord (Edward M. Kaplan and James E. Owers on the brief, and Mr. Owers orally), for the defendant.

SOUTER, J.

Under Rule 34 of this court, the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire has sought our opinion on the following question of law:

"Under the law of New Hampshire, may a life insurance policy provision which purports to exclude payment of benefits when the death of the insured is the result of suicide be avoided by proof of the insured's insanity at the time of death?"

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