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BENFIELD v. PILOT LIFE INS. CO.

No. 8619DC222.

346 S.E.2d 283 (1986)

Carol W. BENFIELD v. PILOT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

August 5, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burke and Donaldson by Arthur J. Donaldson, Salisbury, for plaintiff-appellee.

Kluttz, Hamlin, Reamer, Blankenship and Kluttz by Malcolm B. Blankenship, Jr., Salisbury, for defendant-appellant.

BECTON, Judge.

This action was brought by Carol W. Benfield to recover life insurance proceeds under a group policy providing benefits upon the death of her spouse unless they were legally separated. The trial court found that Carol Benfield and her husband were not legally separated at the time of his death; thus, Mrs. Benfield was entitled to the proceeds. Pilot Life Insurance Company (Pilot Life) appeals. We affirm.

Pilot Life issued a policy through Carol...

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