Johnson v. National Life & Accident Insurance

EDWARDS, Judge.

Defendant-appellant, National Life and Accident Insurance Company (National) appeals from the trial court’s decision in favor of plaintiff Eva Mae Johnson granting double-indemnity benefits under a life insurance policy issued to her decedent-son, Charles Gilbert Williams (Charles).

It is stipulated that the original $500.00 policy (which has been paid) has a double-indemnity provision, plus a rider which doubles again the total amount of the policy, if due, to $2000.00. The trial court found that the additional amount of $1,500.00 plus interest from judicial demand and costs…