HATFIELD v. EMPIRE GENERAL LIFE INS. CO.

16-85-00550; CA A41413.

748 P.2d 152 (1988)

89 Or.App. 190

Anona M. HATFIELD, Appellant, v. EMPIRE GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided January 13, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darst B. Atherly, Eugene, argued the cause for appellant. On the brief were Lann D. Leslie and Atherly, Butler & Burgott, Eugene.

Denise G. Fjordbeck, Eugene, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were William G. Wheatley and Jaqua, Wheatley, Gallagher & Holland, P.C., Eugene.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and NEWMAN and DEITS, JJ.


RICHARDSON, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff seeks to recover $250,000 plus interest under the terms of a life insurance policy for the death of her husband. Defendant maintains that it is not obligated to pay under an exclusion in the policy, because plaintiff's husband committed suicide. The trial court granted a summary judgment in favor of defendant. We reverse.

Plaintiff's husband was found dead in the front seat of his car. He had died from two bullet wounds...

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