Dills v. Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company

Docket Number:	1999-CA-01130-SCT

Supreme Court:	Opinion Date: 01-25-2001 Opinion Author: WALLER, JUSTICE Holding: Affirmed

Additional Case Information:	Judge(s) Concurring: PITTMAN, C.J., SMITH, MILLS AND COBB, JJ. Non Participating Judge(s): EASLEY, J. Dissenting Author : BANKS, P.J., McRAE, P.J. Dissent Joined By : McRAE, P.J., AND DIAZ, J., BANKS, P.J. Procedural History: Bench Trial Nature of the Case: Insurance

Trial Court:	Date of Trial Judgment: 06-08-1999 Appealed from: LOWNDES COUNTY CHANCERY COURT Judge: Robert L. Lancaster Disposition: The chancellor determined that Bryan had wilfully procured the death of his wife and was not entitled to any of the interpled life insurance proceeds.

Note:	BANKS, P.J., DISSENTS WITH SEPARATE WRITTEN OPINION JOINED BY McRAE, P.J., AND DIAZ, J. McRAE, P.J., DISSENTS WITH SEPARATE WRITTEN OPINION JOINED BY BANKS, P.J., AND DIAZ, J.

	Party Name:	Attorney Name:
Appellant:	BRYAN ELLIS DILL	THOMAS L. KESLER

Appellee:	SOUTHERN FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, WALTER E. MOSELEY, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF MARY ELIZABETH MOSELEY DILL AND TAYLOR ELIZABETH DILL	J. TYSON GRAHAM JOSEPH JOSHUA STEVENS JR.

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