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HAMILTON v. STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 07-1168.

516 F.3d 1069 (2008)

Sheila HAMILTON, Appellant, v. STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed; February 27, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ross S. Myers, argued, Lee's Summit, MO, for appellant.

Richard J. Pautler, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.

Before BYE, BOWMAN, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

BYE, Circuit Judge.

Based upon and relying on a suicide exclusion clause, Standard Insurance Company reduced the amount of death benefits paid to Sheila Hamilton under a group insurance policy providing coverage for her deceased husband. Hamilton sued Standard in federal district court contending a Missouri statute barring suicide defenses for insurance policies issued to citizens of the state of Missouri should apply. The...

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