United States Eighth Circuit

In an action by an insurer seeking a declaratory judgment that defendants were not entitled to death benefits from the policy at issue, summary judgment for plaintiff is reversed where there was an issue of material fact as to whether the pecuniary relationship between the deceased and defendants was sufficient to create an insurable interest.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/27/2010
• Published 01/27/2010

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, ARNOLD, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas E. Hankins, argued, Gladstone, MO, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark E. McFarland, argued, Gary A. Schafersman, on the brief, Overland Park, KS, for Appellee.