Wylie v. Union Casualty & Life Insurance

The plaintiff, Gladys Wylie, is the beneficiary under a gronp disability insurance policy issued by the defendant, Union Casualty and Life Insurance Company, to plaintiff’s deceased husband, Leslie Wylie. Plaintiff commenced her action in the Circuit Court of LaSalle county to recover under a double indemnity feature in the policy for her husband’s death allegedly resulting from accidental bodily injury. From a judgment for the plaintiff on a jury verdict, defendant appeals.

The principal contention urged by the defendant is that the death of the assured was not the result of accidental bodily…