Ida B. Harrington v. New England Mutual Life Insurance Company

HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellee Ida B. Harrington is the beneficiary under an employee life insurance policy issued by the defendant-appellant New England Mutual Life Insurance Company (New England). Ricardo Edmunds, Harrington’s son, was the named insured under the policy. The policy provided for a $15,000 basic death benefit with an additional $15,000 benefit in case of accidental death. New England paid the $15,000 basic death benefit to Harrington upon Edmunds’ death, but refused to pay the additional accidental death benefit. Harrington filed suit seeking recovery…