PRATER v. J.C. PENNEY LIFE INS. CO.

No. 86-2996.

155 Ill. App.3d 696 (1987)

508 N.E.2d 305

JOANNE PRATER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. J.C. PENNEY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (3rd Division).

Opinion filed April 22, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur H. Levinson, of Spinak, Levinson & Associates, of Chicago, for appellant.

French, Rogers, Kezelis & Kominiarek, P.C., of Chicago (C. Thomas Hendrix and Russell P. Veldenz, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE McNAMARA delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Joanne Prater sued J.C. Penney Life Insurance Company for breach of contract when it refused to pay plaintiff accidental life insurance benefits because it found that the named insured, John Prater, died while committing or attempting to commit an assault or felony. Following a trial without a jury, the court entered judgment in favor of defendant. Plaintiff appeals...

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