LeMay v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

James LeMay died on June 29, 1939, almost instantly from injuries received as the result of a fall from the second story of a building. This action is brought by his administratrix to recover the accidental death benefits under two life insurance policies issued upon his life by the defendant. The company paid the face amounts of the two policies, less certain overdue premiums and other credits due it, but refused to pay the double accidental death benefits.

Both policies were issued on a weekly premium basis in 1932 when the insured was forty-two years of age. One is a twenty-year endowment…