West v. Founders Life Assur. Co. of Florida

Plaintiffs Joe West and Elender Sanders, as administratrix of the estate of Susan P. West,1 appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendants, Founders Life Assurance Company of Florida ("Founders Life") and its agent, James H. Hudson. This case involves an alleged breach of a contract of insurance occurring when Founders Life tendered the proceeds of the policy to Mary Emma West.2

In 1969, Founders Life, through its agent, Hudson, issued a policy of life insurance to Terriel West. Terriel's brother Joe was designated as primary beneficiary, and his sister Susan was designated…