KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - 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 autoerotic 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.''