Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1971

Hussar v. Girard Life Insurance Co. of America

Hussar v. Girard Life Insurance Co. of America
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided September 1, 1971 · Liles, McNulty, Pierce
252 So. 2d 374 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Hussar v. Girard Life Insurance Co. of America

Opinion of the Court

PIERCE, Chief Judge.

This case is affirmed on authority of Carter v. Carter, Fla.1956, 88 So.2d 153 and In re Estate of Maxcy, Fla.App. 1970, 240 So.2d 93. The public policy prohibition against permitting a person to benefit from his own wrongdoing should apply to a recovery under a health and accident insurance policy by an insured for intentionally and voluntarily self-inflicted injuries while legally sane.

Affirmed.

LILES and McNULTY, JJ., concur.

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