Larson v. Transamerica Life & Annuity Insurance

Plaintiffs brought this action against Transamerica Life & Annuity Insurance Co. (Transamerica) and Norman Thompson to recover on an insurance policy written on the life of Robert Williams. Transamerica denied coverage on the ground that Williams had committed suicide. Plaintiffs filed a total of five complaints. In response to each, Transamerica filed motions to strike and Thompson demurred. In all instances but one some or all of plaintiffs’ counts were stricken. (The first amended complaint was filed before the court ruled on the challenges to the original complaint.) After sustaining…