Barnhill v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

WILLIAM C. LEE, Chief Judge.

This matter is before the Court on a Motion for Summary Judgment filed by the defendant Liberty Mutual Life Insurance Company on December 15, 2000. Plaintiff Lois Barnhill as personal representative of the estate of Paul Barnhill filed a response to that motion on January 16, 2001 to which defendant filed a reply on January 25, 2001. For the following reasons, the Motion for Summary Judgment will be granted.

Factual Background

The facts underlying this litigation, while interesting from a legal perspective, are tragic. Paul V. Barnhill…