Widow loses insurance payout in sex death
2000-12-29 11:45
Germany - The widow of a German man
who accidentally strangled himself in a bizarre sexual act has
no right to claim insurance, Germany's Federal Supreme Court
ruled on Thursday.
The widow had demanded $15 220 from an insurance policy her
husband arranged before he strangled himself while hanging from
a door handle during an auto-erotic experience, the court said.
The court rejected an appeal by the widow who had sued an
insurance company for refusing the payout. The court upheld the
company's argument that it was not liable for self-inflicted
injuries.
"The husband of the plaintiff tied his wife's scarf around
his neck and pushed it onto a door handle," the court said in a
statement.
"As he took this action to limit his supply of oxygen in
order to heighten his orgasm, he intended to diminish his
bodily functions."
- Reuters