Legal Opinion
United Farm Bureau Family Life Insurance v. Fultz
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided April 25, 1978No. 1-277A25PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
LYBROOK, P. J.
Defendant-appellant United Farm Bureau Family Life Insurance Company (Farm Bureau) appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff-appellee Chris Fultz (Chris), who was awarded punitive damages in an action to recover benefits under an insurance policy.
FACTS
Robert Fultz (Robert), the husband of Chris Fultz, was insured under a $30,000 ten year decreasing term life insurance policy, which had been issued by Farm Bureau. On July 5, 1973, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Robert was mysteriously shot and killed as he slept on the sofa in the front room of the trailer…
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