Rogers v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

On February 4, 1932, Lena Rogers commenced a first class action in assumpsit against defendant, based upon its insurance policy insuring the life of Leonard Ingstrom and providing for a double indemnity in case of his accidental death. She commenced the action in her own name on the theory that Ingstrom, having during his lifetime delivered a certain writing to defendant, had made her the beneficiary of the policy subject to its terms and conditions. On June 30, 1932, however, the court gave her “leave to amend by changing plaintiff from Lena Rogers to Lena Rogers, administratrix of the…