Saperstein v. Commercial Travelers Mutual Accident Ass'n

This is an action to recover a death benefit of $15,000 under an accident and sickness insurance policy. The policy contains provisions granting the insurer the right to perform an autopsy. The claimant refused insurer’s request to perform an autopsy of the insured. The sole question presented for our review is whether a refusal by a claimant to authorize an autopsy of an insured where a right to such autopsy is granted to the insured bars the claimant from recovery under the terms of the policy.

On May 11,1961, the defendant, Commercial Travelers Mutual Accident Association, issued to Ben…