Hirschfelt v. Kentucky Central Life & Accident Ins.

The litigation here on appeal was commenced in the Court of Common Pleas of Summit County by Ophelia Hirschfelt, as beneficiary under a life and accident insurance policy. Her claim was for $1,000, the maximum amount of indemnity under the contract, and was predicated upon her contention that the death of the insured, Thomas Lee Dunn, resulted ‘ ‘ directly and independently of all other causes through external, violent and accidental means ’ ’ within ‘ ‘ ninety days from the date of the accident.” The quoted phrases above are among the conditions of the policy.

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