United Fence Co. v. Great-West Life Assurance Co.

OPINION

JACOBSON, Presiding Judge.

This appeal raises the question of whether a second life insurance policy is a continuation of, or is independent of, a prior policy for the purpose of applying a two-year suicide exclusion clause found in both policies. This is a case of first impression in Arizona. Collateral issues involve the applicability of the principles announced in Darner Motor Sales, Inc. v. Universal Underwriters Ins. Co., 140 Ariz. 383, 682 P.2d 388 (1984) concerning standardized forms of agreement and reasonable expectations of coverage; and the propriety of the trial court’s…