BRIGGS v. LIDDELL

No. 19351.

699 P.2d 770 (1985)

Charles H. BRIGGS, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Fern F. LIDDELL, aka Fern Flint, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

April 15, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelly G. Cardon, Ogden, for defendant and appellant.

Richard Thornley, Ogden, for plaintiff and respondent.


ZIMMERMAN, Justice:

This is an appeal from a trial court determination that decedent had mistakenly designated her sister, defendant, as the primary rather than the contingent beneficiary under a life insurance policy and that allowed reformation of the contract in favor of decedent's husband, plaintiff. Because reformation of a contract may not be granted upon a showing of unilateral mistake, and because there is no substantial record evidence to support a finding...

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