INA Life Insurance Company v. Brundin

OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice.

This appeal arises from a superior court jury verdict rendered in favor of appellee LuVerne J. Brundin in a suit to recover benefits under several identical accidental death and dismemberment policies. Milton Brundin, appellee’s husband, died following surgery for hemorrhoids in July 1972. During the surgery, Brundin’s heart stopped without warning. The physicians in attendance managed to restore his heartbeat, but Brundin had lapsed into a coma from which he never recovered.

Shortly after the death, LuVerne Brun-din filed claims as beneficiary under the…