Alfa Life Ins. Corp. v. Bonner

Alice Coan and Theron Coan were married. They separated in December 1997. During a domestic dispute in January 1998, Theron killed Alice; approximately three hours later, Theron killed himself.

At the time of his death, Theron was an insured under a life insurance policy issued by Alfa Life Insurance Corporation. Alfa issued the policy to Theron, as owner, in 1986.1 The policy had a death benefit of $25,000. The primary beneficiary of the policy, provided she survived Theron, was Alice.2 Greg Coan, who is the son of Theron, but not of Alice, was designated in the policy as the party to receive…