Poncino v. Sierra Nevada Life & Casualty Co.

THE COURT.

This is an action upon a policy of insurance insuring the life of Eugcno Poncino against death resulting from accident occasioned by “the wrecking of any private passenger motor-driven car (motorcycle not included) in which the insured is riding or driving, or by being accidentally thrown from such wrecked motor-driven ear.” The policy was payable to the estate of the insured. While it was in force his death was caused by injuries due to his having been thrown to the pavement in a collision between an automobile which he was driving and another car and in which his car was wrecked.

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