Geise v. Nationwide Life & Annuity Co. of America

OPINION BY

BENDER, J.:

¶ 1 Nationwide Life and Annuity Company of America, previously known as Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company (hereinafter “Provident,” “Nationwide,” or “Provident/Nationwide”), the defendants in this underlying action, appeal from the judgment entered in favor of the plaintiffs, Furman Enterprises (“Furman”) and its individual partners, following a jury trial in this breach of contract action to recover benefits on a life insurance policy owned by Furman on one of its partners, K. James Kohl. We affirm.

¶ 2 On May 14,1988, Furman, a partnership consisting of family…