Holmes v. Morgan

Forrest Holmes was the eldest son of plaintiffs Thomas and Diane Holmes. In the spring of 1991, while attending Southern Oregon State College, he revealed to his parents that he was homosexual. In June 1992, he committed suicide. Following his death, plaintiffs brought this action against Carlene Morgan (defendant). They alleged two claims. The first was for a declaratory judgment that the change of beneficiary on Forrest’s insurance policy to defendant violated public policy as part of an oral contract to assist Forrest in committing suicide. The second was for interference with economic…