Legal Opinion

Evans v. National Life Accident Insurance Co.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided August 27, 1984No. 2-483A112PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHIELDS, Judge.

Willie and John Evans (Evanses) appeal the denial of insurance benefits for the death of Jerome Evans (Insured) under an Additional Indemnity Agreement to a life insurance policy issued by The National Life & Accident Insurance Company (National).

We affirm.

FACTS

In 1970, the Insured purchased a life insurance policy from National in the face amount of $10,000. At the same time, the Insured also purchased an Additional Indemnity Agreement (Agreement) which afforded an additional $10,000 in benefits if death resulted from "accidental means." The Insured died on the evening of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Cincinnati Insurance v. MallonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Huntington Mutual Insurance v. WalkerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Freeman v. Commonwealth Life Ins.Indiana Supreme Court · 1972
  4. Freeman v. Commonwealth Life Ins. Co. of LouisvilleIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971
  5. Hessler v. Federal Casualty Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1921

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Allstate Insurance Co. v. BolesIndiana Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Robert Gregory, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. The Home Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  3. Colleen Wood v. Allstate Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  4. Erie Insurance Group v. Alliance Environmental, Inc.District Court, S.D. Indiana · 1996
  5. DeVoe Chevrolet-Cadillac, Inc. v. CartwrightIndiana Court of Appeals · 1988

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