Tesluk v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE BURMAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action to recover life insurance and accidental death benefits under a plan of group insurance covering Robert A. Tesluk, who died of accidental causes on November 25, 1967. The plaintiff, Tony Tesluk, as assignee of Donna Piegare, the named beneficiary of the policy, filed suit against the insurer, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. The jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff upon which the court entered judgment and from which this appeal is taken.

In July, 1967, Tony Tesluk operated a paint and wallpaper store and…