Legal Opinion
Wichita Firemen's Relief Ass'n v. Kansas City Life Insurance Co.
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided February 21, 2017No. Case No. 11-1029-KGGPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM FOR FEES PURSUANT TO K;S.A. § 40-256
Kenneth G. Gale, United States Magistrate Judge
This action was brought by Plaintiff Wichita Fireman’s Relief Association (WFRA) on behalf of its member, the late Captain Urban Eck, to recover an accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) benefit in'a life insurance policy issued by Defendant Kansas . City, Life Insurance Company (KCL)1. After proper application by WFRA, KCL paid the death benefit but denied the AD&D benefit. At trial, the jury found that Captain Eck’s death was within the AD&D coverage, and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Koch, Administratrix v. Prudential Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1970
- Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. CarrSupreme Court of Kansas · 1974
- Clark Equipment Co. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1980
- Hartford Cas. Ins. Co. v. Credit Union 1 of KansasSupreme Court of Kansas · 1999
- Foster v. Stonebridge Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Kansas · 2012
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