Edmondson v. Motorists Mutual Insurance

This controversy involves the demand of appellants for payment of a. first party supplementary accidental death benefit. The legal issue upon which; .this dispute hinges relates to interpretation of the Insuring Agreement I provision of’the insurance contract issued by appellee, captioned “Supplementary Payment — (Coverage C).” That provision declares that the company will pay $1,000 upon the death of the “named insured”; such “named insured” is defined in this provision as “a first named insured if an individual.” This latter phrase (“first named insured”) is defined in the Insuring…