Trepanier v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co.

Plaintiff Clemence Trepanier appeals from a summary judgment order of the Washington Superior Court in favor of defendant Bankers Life and Casualty Co. She contends the trial court erred in concluding as a matter of law that her authority to accept a contract on behalf of her husband, Gaston Trepanier, terminated when he lapsed into a coma. We agree that the court erred, and therefore reverse.

In reviewing a decision to grant summary judgment, we apply the same standard as the trial court; we regard all allegations made in opposition to the motion as true, and affirm only if there is no…