Hawthorne v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

Plaintiff, as wife of Roosevelt Haw-thorne and beneficiary under a group insurance policy covering his life issued by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, brought suit against defendant to recover on the policy for his death. Roosevelt Hawthorne was insured under group policy No. 3200-G- of defendant issued to the General Motors Corporation subsidiaries and affiliated companies, among which was the Saginaw Malleable Iron Division of the General Motors Corporation by which Hawthorne was employed. A certificate was issued by defendant in which plaintiff was named as beneficiary.

Roosevelt…