SEARLE v. ALLSTATE LIFE INS. CO.

Docket No. L.A. 31703.

38 Cal.3d 425 (1985)

696 P.2d 1308

212 Cal. Rptr. 466

ALICE M. SEARLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

April 4, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Norvin L. Grauf for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Adams, Duque & Hazeltine, James L. Nolan and Ronni B. MacLaren for Defendant and Respondent.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, John L. Endicott, Daniel M. Kolkey and Pamela J. Thomason as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.


OPINION

REYNOSO, J.

Martin Searle died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Under the terms of his life insurance policy his beneficiary, Alice M. Searle, was precluded from recovering the full value of the policy if death resulted from "suicide, whether sane or insane." We address five questions: (1) Should we reconsider the conclusions reached on a prior appeal in this action concerning the meaning and validity...

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