Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. v. Auxier

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Shortly after 5 a. m. on June 10, 1969, Clarence Auxier died as the result of a pistol wound in his forehead. At the time of his death Auxier had an insurance policy issued by the appellant, which afforded insurance coverage of $1,000 in case of his death by natural cause and $4,000 coverage in case of accidental death. The policy provided that:

“No accidental death benefit will be payable, but the benefit for natural death will be payable, in each of the following cases: * * * (3) if the injury or death is caused or contributed to by (a) self-destruction, whether sane or…