Crespo v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Mary Crespo, brought this action against defendant, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, to recover an accidental death benefit under an insurance policy issued by defendant to plaintiffs husband, the deceased. The jury returned a verdict in favor of defendant, and judgment was entered thereon.

Subsequent to the denial of plaintiff’s post-trial motion, this appeal was perfected whereby plaintiff raises three principal issues: (1) whether authorization exists in Illinois permitting the designation of a witness as a…