Jones v. General Accident, Fire & Life Assurance Corp.

Lula M. Jones, as beneficiary, brought an action in the Civil Court of Record on an insurance policy to recover for the accidental death of her husband, Philip Jones, it being alleged that the decedent “was struck by a moving automobile and in consequence thereof directly and exclusive of all other causes sustained bodily injury from which such injury solely the death of the said Philip Jones resulted.”

The policy insured against “the effects resulting directly and exclusively of all other causes, from bodily injury sustained * solely through external, violent and accidental means.” When…