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October 4, 2000 [LOGO]
LYNDA GODKIN, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Board of Directors GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY
Hartford Life Insurance Company
200 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06089
RE: Separate Account VL I
Hartford Life Insurance Company
File No. 333-94617
Dear Sir/Madam:
I have acted as General Counsel to Hartford Life Insurance Company (the
"Company"), a Connecticut insurance company, and Hartford Life Insurance Company
Separate Account VL I (the "Account") in connection with the registration of an
indefinite amount of securities in the form of flexible premium variable life
insurance policies (the "Policies") with the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. I have examined such documents
(including the Form S-6 Registration Statement) and reviewed such questions of
law as I considered necessary and appropriate, and on the basis of such
examination and review, it is my opinion that:
1. The Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing as a
stock life insurance company under the laws of the State of Connecticut
and is duly authorized by the Insurance Department of the State of
Connecticut to issue the Policies.
2. The Account is a duly authorized and validly existing separate account
established pursuant to the provisions of Section 38a-433 of the
Connecticut Statutes.
3. To the extent so provided under the Policies, that portion of the
assets of the Account equal to the reserves and other contract
liabilities with respect to the Account will not be chargeable with
liabilities arising out of any other business that the Company may
conduct.
4. The Policies, when issued as contemplated by the Form S-6 Registration
Statement, will constitute legal, validly issued and binding
obligations of the Company.
I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Form S-6
Registration Statement for the Policies and the Account.
Sincerely,
/s/ Lynda Godkin
Lynda Godkin
