Wynglass v. Prudential Life Insurance Co. of America

Plaintiff, Debra Wynglass, appeals the grant of defendant’s motion for summary judgment, GCR 1963, 117.2(3), by the Wayne County Circuit Court.

The issue in dispute involves a policy of insurance under which Raynel Wynglass was the named insured and Debra Wynglass was the named beneficiary. On Raynel’s death, defendant paid the face value of the policy. Plaintiff Debra brought this action to collect the additional "accidental death” benefits under the insurance policy.

A deposition by Debra Wynglass was the only evidence before the trial court at the time it considered the motion for summary…