Harrington v. New York Life Insurance

OLIVER J. CARTER, District Judge.

This is an action for double indemnity benefits in the amount of $15,000 under two policies of insurance issued by the defendant, New York Life Insurance Company, to Arnold Harrington, the deceased, as insured. The single indemnity life insurance benefits under the policies have already been paid to Mr. Harrington’s widow and the beneficiary, Joyce A. Harrington, the plaintiff in this action, and there is no dispute concerning those benefits.

Mr. Harrington was fatally injured by a self-inflicted gunshot wound on February 5, 1960 and died the same day. This…