Hedlund v. Monumental General Insurance Co.

OPINION

PARKER, Judge.

Leigh Hedlund sued her insurance company and offering bank when the insurance company refused to pay a claim under an accidental death policy Hedlund had taken out on her live-in boyfriend, Roger Lewis, naming him as her “spouse.” The trial court granted summary judgment for the defendants on the ground that Lewis was not eligible for coverage, and Hedlund appeals. We affirm.

FACTS

Leigh Hedlund lived with Roger Lewis for five years. Although she used his name for some purposes, they never married.

In February 1984 Hedlund received a mailing from First Bank Systems in…