Legal Opinion
Bowers v. Kushnick
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided September 11, 2002No. 45S04-0111-CV-591PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Petition To Transfer
DICKSON, Justice.
In this case involving a change of life insurance beneficiary executed but not delivered to the insurance company before the insured’s death, the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the prior beneficiary, and the Court of Appeals affirmed. Bowers v. Kushnick, 743 N.E.2d 787 (Ind.Ct.App.2001). We granted transfer, Bowers v. Fortis Benefits Ins. Co., 761 N.E.2d 423 (Ind.2001), and now reverse.
The facts are not in dispute. Katherine Kushnick was the owner and named insured of a $40,000 term life insurance policy issued by Fortis Benefits…
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