Continental Casualty Co. v. Rucker

Ernest Rucker, at the date of his death, was the holder of a contract of accident insurance issued by the defendant, Continental Casualty Company. The plaintiff was the beneficiary designated therein. This policy provided, among other things, the following: “‘Injury’ as used in this policy means bodily injury which is 'the sole cause of the loss and which is effected solely through accidental means while this policy is in force.” The jury found a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, and the defendant excepts to the overruling of its motion for a new trial.

We will first consider the general…