Legal Opinion
Overstreet v. Kentucky Central Life Insurance
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided September 27, 1990No. Civ. A. No. 88-0391-RPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
TURK, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff filed this action on August 31, 1988 seeking compensatory and punitive damages from the defendant for the wrongful death of decedent, David Wilkey. Plaintiff alleges that defendant is liable for Wilkey’s death because it negligently issued an insurance policy to an individual who did not have an insurable interest in the decedent's life. In the alternative, plaintiff seeks insurance benefits allegedly due under an accidental death policy issued by the defendant, asserting contract, constructive trust, and unjust enrichment theories.
Defendant has…
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- Johnny Overstreet, Administrator of the Estate of David Wilkey, Deceased v. Kentucky Central Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991