Normand v. Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Co.

TATE, Judge.

The plaintiff’s daughter died as a result of a brain hemorrhage. As beneficiary under a “school accident insurance policy” issued by the defendant insurer, the plaintiff brings suit to recover for his daughter’s death. Under the terms of the policy, indemnity was provided for death of the insured child if caused by accident while she was attending school.

The trial court held that the child’s death was covered by the insuring provision of the policy. The defendant appeals from judgment awarding the face amount of the policy to the plaintiff.

The defendant contends that the only…