Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. of Alexandria v. National Life Insurance Co.

WATSON, Judge.

Plaintiff, Guaranty Bank & Trust Company of Alexandria, trustee of the minor children of Dr. George Alton Creed, filed this suit against defendant, National Life Insurance Company, to recover $50,000 accidental death benefits on a policy insuring Dr. Creed. Dr. Creed died at age 33 because of “regurgitation and mild aspiration of gastric contents.” (Tr. 14)

The trial court found Dr. Creed’s death to be accidental but not by external means and therefore not covered by the policy. Judgment was given for the defendant insurance company. We reverse.

Plaintiff has appealed, contending…