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071168P.pdf 02/27/2008 Sheila Hamilton v. Standard Insurance Company
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 07-1168
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City
[PUBLISHED] [Bye, Author, with Bowman ans Smith, Circuit Judges]
Civil case - insurance. District court did not err in concluding Missouri
statute barring suicide defenses did not apply to a group insurance policy
issued to a non-Missouri citizen in Idaho.
071168P.pdf 11/15/2007 Sheila Hamilton v. Standard Insurance Company
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 07-1168
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City
[PUBLISHED] [Bye, Author, with Bowman and Smith, Circuit Judges]
Civil Case - . District court's grant of summary judgment to insurer who
reduced death benefits based on a suicide exclusion is affirmed. Missouri
statute barring suicide exclusion does not apply because policy was
issued to a non-Missouri citizen in Idaho and group policy holder's
residence, not individual certificate holder, applies. Insurer did not abuse
its discretion in denying benefits under Plan 2 where policy was not in
effect for the required 2 years.