Key Life Insurance Co. of South Carolina v. Murray

KEITH, Justice.

Defendant below appeals from a judgment entered following a trial by jury and we will designate the parties as they appeared in the trial court.

At all times material to this suit, there was in full force and effect a policy of in*834surance issued by defendant wherein it agreed to pay to the named beneficiary therein the principal sum of fifteen thousand dollars upon death of the assured. One of the provisions in the policy, pleaded by defendant, read:

“This policy pays benefits for losses resulting directly and independently of all other causes from accidental bodily injuries…