Meth v. United Benefit Life Ins. Co

McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by an insurance company arising out of a judgment entered against it in an action instituted by the insured, Joseph Meth, to recover benefits claimed to be due as the result of his permanent and total disability arising under the policies in question. Meth died of his illness shortly before the case came to trial and his widow, executrix of his estate, was substituted as plaintiff. The parties are in federal court by reason of diversity of citizenship. Pennsylvania law is applicable to the merits of the controversy.

The policies involved, three in…