Jones v. TRANSAMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

Sognier, Judge.

This is an action by an alleged widow, Bernice M. Jones, against Transamerica Insurance Company to recover death benefits of an insured, Robert Jones, who apparently died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning. Appellant married Jones in March, 1969; the couple separated in 1971. Jones married Ada Mae Oliphant in 1973. Appellant filed a claim for $5,000 with Transamerica as Jones’ widow. Transamerica refused to pay the claim, and appellant filed a complaint seeking recovery under the policy as well as a penalty for bad faith and attorney fees. The trial court directed a…