Zinn v. Equitable Life Insurance

Plaintiff instituted actions for the purpose of collecting amounts claimed to be due under the double indemnity provision of four life insurance policies insuring Earle W. Zinn. Two actions were brought, one involving three policies of insurance and the other involving one policy. The cases were tried together, although separate judgments were entered in each. They have been consolidated for the purposes of appeal.

After action was begun, Earle W. Zinn, Jr., and Dorothy A. Zinn were made additional defendants, for the reason that they are contingent beneficiaries under each of the policies of…