Mallin v. Farmers Insurance Exchange

Handelsman, D. J.,

dissenting:

As explained below, I believe that genuine issues of material fact exist in this case. Therefore, I must respectfully dissent.

BACKGROUND

This is an appeal from two summary judgments entered against the appellants in actions that were consolidated below. The actions arose out of the killings of three people by Alex Egyed, who committed suicide immediately after the killings. On September 22, 1984, Egyed’s wife, Virginia Mallin, along with her friends Nina Schwartz, Betty Di Fiore, and Jack Levy, went to a charity banquet at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Egyed also…