Ramirez v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

ROSE, Justice.

The plaintiff-appellant is the widow of the late Raul Ramirez and the beneficiary of a life insurance policy issued by defendant-appellee, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company upon his life. Plaintiff brought an action seeking to recover the double-indemnity benefits provided for under the terms of the policy, which benefits had been refused by the Insurance Company. The district court, at the close of plaintiff’s evidence, directed a verdict for the defendant. We will reverse.

On November 20, 1974, Raul Ramirez purchased a life insurance policy with double-indemnity provisions…