USA LIFE ONE INS. CO. OF IND. v. Nuckolls

OPINION

SULLIVAN, Judge.

Upon interlocutory appeal, USA Life One Insurance Company of Indiana (USA) challenges the denial of its summary judgment motion in an action brought against USA by Marshall and Ada Nuckolls (Nuckolls) regarding a life insurance policy issued to the Nuckolls' deceased son, Robert L. Nuckolls. USA presents the following restated issues for review:

I. Did the trial court err in determining that the accidental death rider of the life insurance policy did not exclude coverage for Robert Nuckolls' death?

II. Did the trial court err in determining that punitive damages are not…