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LIGHTNER v. CENTENNIAL LIFE INS. CO.

No. 59,414

242 Kan. 29 (1987)

744 P.2d 840

GERALD W. LIGHTNER, in his capacity as special administrator of the ESTATE OF JESSIE M. LIGHTNER, deceased, Appellant, v. CENTENNIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation; LLOYD LIGHTNER and VIVIAN LIGHTNER, in their capacity as co-administrators for the ESTATE OF DALE R. LIGHTNER, deceased; and KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed October 30, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. McGannon, of Regan & McGannon, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Patrick J. Regan and Jerome J. Weber, of the same firm, were with him on the briefs for appellant.

Leonard R. Frischer, of Turner and Boisseau, Chartered, of Kansas City, Missouri, argued the cause, and Casey R. Law, of the same firm, of Great Bend, was on the brief for appellees.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

HERD, J.:

This is a declaratory judgment action. Gerald Lightner, special administrator of the estate of Jessie Lightner, appeals a judgment in favor of Centennial Life Insurance Company; Kansas Department of Revenue; and Lloyd and Vivian Lightner, co-administrators of the estate of Dale Lightner. Gerald brought suit to determine the proper payee of proceeds from six life insurance policies owned by Jessie Lightner...

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