Hogg v. Washington National Insurance Company

DUNAGAN, Chief Justice.

This appeal arose from a suit brought by Itholia Hogg, the named beneficiary in three life insurance policies, issued on behalf of her deceased grandson, Franky Lee Hogg. Mrs. Hogg’s grandson, Franky Lee, died as a result of a stab wound to his chest. The wound was apparently inflicted by Franky Lee’s wife, Linda, during the course of a family fight. The appellant, Mrs. Hogg, is attempting to recover accidental death benefits by virtue of the three policies, as well as a statutory penalty and attorney’s fees. From a judgment rendered upon a jury verdict that Mrs. Hogg…