American Homestead Ins. Co. v. Denny

Carretón Harris, Chief Justice.

This litigation involves the construction of the language of the “air travel” clause in an insurance policy issued on the life of Ralph L. Denny. The policy is entirely an accident policy, and the company agrees to pay benefits up to $10,000.00 for loss of life or certain bodily injuries sustained by the insured. As to AIR TRAVEL, the company is liable for:

“Injury sustained in consequence of riding as a passenger, and not as an operator or crew member, in or on, boarding or slighting from, or being struck by any aircraft having a current and valid airworthiness…