Gates v. New York Life Insurance

Plaintiffs commenced suit against defendant insurance company, as beneficiaries of a life *25insurance policy on the life of the deceased, alleging that the death of the insured, their, son, was “accidental” under the terms of the insurance ■ policy, and therefore, they were entitled to an additional $5,000 arising out of the double indemnity provisions of the policy. It is to be noted that the defendant company before the institution of the suit paid the face amount of the policy which was $5,000.

A jury trial was commenced in Benzie county circuit court by the plaintiffs. At the close.of the…