Legal Opinion
New York Life Insurance Company, a Corporation v. Joyce A. Harrington
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 14, 1962No. 17398PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORR, Circuit Judge.
Appellant New York Life issued to one Arnold Harrington two insurance policies providing for double indemnity in case of accidental death. On February 5, 1960, a firearm which Arnold Harrington held pointed at his head was discharged, inflicting a wound from which he subsequently died.
Payment of that portion of the policies providing for payment in the case of death from natural causes was made. The claim for indemnity because of alleged accidental death was denied, appellant contending that the infliction of the wound was not accidental, and if not deliberate suicide, then…
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