Jones v. Liberty Nat. Life Ins. Co.

This appeal is by John C. Jones from judgment entered on a directed verdict in favor of Liberty National Life Insurance Company in Jones' action seeking additional indemnity under a Life insurance policy on account of the death of his wife allegedly resulting, directly and independently of all other causes, from bodily injury effected solely through external, violent and accidental means as evidenced by a visible wound or contusion on the exterior of the body.

The issue is whether death from cerebral anoxia and edema secondary to total airway obstruction due to aspirated vomitus as opposed to…