Jordan ex rel. Estate of Jordan v. National Accident Insurance Underwriters Inc.

GODBOLD, Senior Circuit Judge:

Carolyn Jordan’s husband, James Jordan, was killed in the crash of a private plane. He was covered under a group accidental death policy provided by his employer and issued by Reliable Insurance Company. The policy covered injuries sustained from aviation accidents, provided the insured was riding as a passenger and not as a *733pilot or crew member of the aircraft involved in the accident. Carolyn filed a claim with Reliable, and it denied coverage on the ground that James was not riding as a passenger on the flight. She sued, asserting diversity jurisdiction,…