Royal Indemnity Company v. Hume
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
CADENA, Justice.
Plaintiff, David Hume, administrator of the estate of Adolfo Míreles, deceased, filed this suit to recover under an accidental death insurance policy. Defendant insurer, Royal Indemnity Company, appeals from a judgment, based on a jury verdict, awarding plaintiff $5,000.00, the face amount of the policy, plus $2,233.25 interest, $610.00 penalty and $2,500.00 as attorney’s fees.
In answer to the first three special issues the jury found that the death of Mireles (1) resulted from accidental bodily injuries (2) directly and independently of all other causes, and that (3) a heart…
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