Legal Opinion
Handly v. Lyons
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided October 4, 1971No. 25276, 25277PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CROSS, Judge.
On December 26, 1965, William R. Lyons, a retired United States postal employee, who had worked some forty years under Civil Service at the Higginsville Post Office, departed this life. He was then covered as an insured by a group policy of life insurance issued by defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, procured by the United States Civil Service Commission, insuring various federal employees. Upon his demise, benefits in the amount of $8,000.00 became due and payable, under terms of the policy.
Notwithstanding a substantial showing that plaintiffs Lucile L. Handly and…
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