Legal Opinion
Paul v. National Life
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided January 12, 1987No. 16808PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEELY, Justice:
In September of 1977 Eliza Vickers and Aloha Jane Paul, both West Virginia residents, took a weekend trip to Indiana. The two women were involved in a one-car collision on Interstate 65 in Indiana when Mrs. Vickers lost control of the car. That collision took both women’s lives. The administrator of Mrs. Paul's estate brought a wrongful death action against Ms. Vickers’ estate and the National Life Accident Company in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County. Upon completion of discovery, the defendants below moved for summary judgment. Defendants’ motion contended that: (1) the…
2Cases cited59 opinions
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3Cited by59 opinions
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