Goetze v. Franklin Life Insurance

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff brought this action to recover the proceeds of her husband’s life insurance policy plus attorney’s fees. The matter came before the trial court upon cross-motions for summary judgment. Summary judgment was entered in plaintiff’s favor regarding the proceeds of the life insurance policy, but she was denied recovery of attorney’s fees. The parties filed cross-appeals from the order of the trial court.

The issues presented for review are (1) whether summary judgment was properly invoked; (2) whether, under the…