Youngwirth v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Plaintiff brought an action at law against defendant seeking recovery of funeral expenses and death benefits under an automobile policy of insurance issued by defendant to Thomas Youngwirth, deceased.

By his petition plaintiff .alleged the insured died Sunday, October 6, 1963, as a direct result and independent of other causes, from bodily injuries- sustained while occupying a land motor vehicle, and that defendant had issued a policy of insurance in effect at time of insured’s death which provided for payment of $1000 funeral expense and $10,000 on death of insured resulting from injuries…