Hardy v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

BILLINGS, Court of Appeals Judge:

Cheryl Hardy appeals from a summary judgment denying her recovery under a life insurance policy issued by Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential”) on her deceased husband. We reverse and remand.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On appeal, we review the facts and inferences reasonably drawn therefrom in the light most favorable to the party against whom summary judgment was granted. Payne ex rel. Payne v. Myers, 743 P.2d 186, 187-88 (Utah 1987); Atlas Corp. v. Clovis Nat’l Bank, 737 P.2d 225, 229 (Utah 1987); K.O. v. Denison, 748 P.2d 588, 590 (Utah Ct.App.1988).…