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PFEIFER v. WORLD SERVICE LIFE INS. CO.

No. 83-944.

121 Wis.2d 567 (1984)

360 N.W.2d 65

Lorraine H. PFEIFER, Plaintiff-Appellant. v. WORLD SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE CO., a Colorado corporation, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided November 21, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Russell W. Devitt and Soffa & Devitt of Whitewater.

For the defendant-respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of Margaret B. Grabowski and Brennan, Steil, Ryan, Basting & Macdougall, S.C. of Janesville.

Before Gartzke, J., Bablitch, J., and Bruce F. Beilfuss, Reserve Judge.

GARTZKE, P.J.

Lorraine Pfeifer, the sole beneficiary of a policy insuring the life of her son, Thomas Pfeifer, appeals from a judgment dismissing her complaint against World Service Life Insurance Company. The issue is whether the trial court erred when finding that Thomas knew that his actions might result in his death. We conclude that the court erred and therefore reverse.

Lorraine Pfeifer commenced this action to recover the accidental death benefits payable...

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