State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Traylor

562 S.W.2d 595 (1978)

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant,

v.

Lula Martha TRAYLOR, Appellee.

No. 77-234.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, In Banc.

March 13, 1978.

Laser, Sharp, Haley, Young & Huckabay, Little Rock, for appellant.

Ray & Donovan, Marianna, for appellee.

HOLT, Justice.

The court, sitting as a jury, awarded appellee $5,000 death benefits pursuant to the terms of an automobile insurance policy issued to appellee's decedent by appellant. Appellant asserts the judgment of the trial court is not supported by substantial evidence.

The policy provided coverage for death resulting…