Ping v. Denton

STERNBERG, Justice.

This court is again called upon to determine whether a dissolution of marriage terminates the right of a divorcee to recover on a policy of insurance on the life of her former husband. This court has consistently held in the affirmative, beginning with Sea v. Conrad, 155 Ky. 51, 159 S.W. 622 (1913). We are asked to review the soundness of our position in light of certain fairly recent statutory changes. We find merit in appellant’s argument.

On May 22, 1971, James Ping, then an employee of the Southern Railway System and while unmarried, designated the appellant as the…