Ætna Life Insurance v. Dorman

Ada Dorman brought suit against the ¿Etna Life Insurance Company on a certificate of insurance issued to her pursuant to a group policy. The policy provided that it “has insured the lives of certain employees of the Dixie Cotton Mills” by a group policy issued and delivered to the employer. The certificate states: “Under and subject to the terms and conditions of said policy and the application therefor, the life of Ada Dorman, an employee, is insured for the sum of one thousand dollars, payable in the event of death to Ada Dorman, beneficiary.” It also provides that the company also has…