Mollett v. United Benefit Life Insurance

This case comes before this court on an appeal from a summary judgment entered against the United Benefit Life Insurance Company, defendant (appellant), in favor of Maymie A. Mollett, plaintiff (respondent), for the proceeds of a life insurance policy.

At the time of the hearing upon the motion for summary judgment, April 23, 1965, the defendant interposed a motion for dismissal of the action under Rule of Pleading, Practice and Procedure 41.04W, RCW vol. 0, the rule then in effect, on the ground that the case had not been noted for trial within a year from the time issues of law or fact were…