Finley v. Prudential Life & Casualty Insurance

This is an appeal by the plaintiff, Venice W. Finley, from a judgment of the Circuit Court which dismissed her complaint. The trial was without a jury.

Plaintiff is the widow of Jack V. Finley who died in Lakeview Hospital, Lakeview, Oregon, January 25, 1962. She instituted this action to recover under a “Hospitalization Sickness or Accidents Policy” issued by defendant to her husband as the insured. It named the plaintiff as beneficiary. The complaint alleges two causes of action under different provisions of the policy. The portions of the policy material to her canse of action are:

“Part One

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