HAWES v. KANSAS FARM BUREAU

No. 57,998

238 Kan. 404 (1985)

710 P.2d 1312

ELEANOR E. HAWES, Appellant, v. KANSAS FARM BUREAU and KANSAS FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed December 6, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul J. Mohr, of Gerald W. Scott, P.A., of Wichita, argued the cause, and Gerald W. Scott, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for appellant.

Jerry G. Elliott, of Foulston, Siefkin, Powers & Eberhardt, of Wichita, argued the cause and Stephen M. Kerwick was with him on the brief for appellees.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFARLAND, J.:

This is an action by a beneficiary seeking to collect under accidental death double indemnity provisions in two life insurance policies. The trial court held in favor of the defendant insurance company and plaintiff appeals therefrom.

One of the issues before the trial court was whether or not the insured died as the result of an accident. The trial court found that the death was the result of...

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