Lenkutis v. New York Life Insurance

The plaintiff, John Lenkutis, Sr., (the appellee here) brought an action in the circuit court of Williamson county against the defendant, the New York Life Insurance Company, to recover the proceeds of a policy for $2500 issued to John Lenkutis, Jr. The cause was heard by the court without a jury and judgment was rendered in favor of the defendant. Upon appeal, the Appellate Court for the Fourth District reversed the judgment and remanded the cause, with directions to render judgment for the plaintiff. (Lenkutis v. New York Life Ins. Co. 301 Ill. App. 358.) We have granted the defendant’s…