Bennett v. Crownlife Insurance

OPINION

SHARPNACK, Judge.

Kristie A. Bennett, individually and as executrix of the Estate of John M. Bennett, Jr., (“Bennett”), appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to CrownLife Insurance Company (“Crown- Life”). Bennett raises four issues, which we consolidate 1 and restate as follows:

I. Whether the trial court erred by-applying Indiana law; and

II. Whether the trial court erred by granting summary judgment to CrownLife;

We affirm.

The facts most favorable to Bennett follow. On September 16, 1997, John Bennett, Jr., (“John”) saw Dr. William F. Fechtman complaining that his speech…