Legal Opinion

Draughon v. Cuna Mutual Insurance Society

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided April 6, 1989No. 880240-CAPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ORME, Judge:

Plaintiff Ronald Draughon appeals from an order denying his motion for summary judgment and granting defendant CUNA Mutual Insurance Society’s cross-motion for summary judgment. The trial court ruled that the credit life insurance policy CUNA issued to Draughon and his wife unambiguously excluded coverage for the loss Draughon claimed. We reverse and remand with instructions to enter judgment for Draughon.

FACTS

In October of 1985, Draughon and his wife borrowed money from America First Credit Union to purchase an automobile. As part of this transaction, the Draughons bought…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Phil Schroeder, Inc. v. Royal Globe InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Totten v. New York Life InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Kimball v. CampbellUtah Supreme Court · 1985
  4. LDS Hospital, a Division of Intermountain Health Care, Inc. v. Capitol Life Insurance Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1988
  5. National Union Fire Insurance v. Reno's Executive Air, Inc.Nevada Supreme Court · 1984

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Crookston v. Fire Insurance ExchangeUtah Supreme Court · 1991
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  3. Quaker State Minit-Lube, Inc. v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Utah · 1994
  4. Valley Bank & Trust Co. v. U.S. Life Title Insurance Co. of DallasCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1989
  5. Wagner v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1990

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