Ernest E. Evans v. Safeco Life Insurance Company, Personal Security Option Program--Lockheed Special Accident Insurance Plan, Lockheed Corporation

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1990-10-19

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BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge, dissenting in part: I concur in the per curiam opinion with the exception of Part III. I do not agree that the word “children” as used in the insurance policy is unambiguous. Because “children” can be construed to include “stepchildren,” I believe the ambiguity in the ERISA policy should be construed in favor of Evans, and that it was error to dismiss Evans’ complaint. <p…

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