Losleben v. California State Life Insurance

The plaintiff is the widow of George Phillip Losleben, who held an insurance policy issued by the defendant. This policy provided for the payment of $2,500 in the event of death resulting from natural causes and for an additional $2,500 “in the event that the death of the insured is caused by bodily injuries effected exclusively and wholly by external, violent and accidental means, said death occurring within ninety days after the happening of such accident”. The insured was employed as a mechanic in a packing-house and on November 21, 1929, was directed by his employer to build a shelf over…