Heyward v. Republic National Life Insurance Co.

KLINGEMAN, Justice.

This is a suit for accidental death benefits under a group life insurance policy. Trial was to a jury. Plaintiff, Velma L. Hey-ward, appeals from an instructed verdict that she take nothing against defendant, Republic National Life Insurance Company, entered by the trial court at the conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence. Plaintiff is the beneficiary under such policy which covered her husband, Bennie T. Heyward, who was an employee of the City of San Antonio at and before his death. Bennie T. Heyward was shot to death September 23, 1973.

The policy here involved provided life…