Bebbington v. California Western States Life Insurance

Plaintiff brought this action to recover as beneficiary of a $2,000 life insurance policy which had been issued by defendant to her now deceased son. Trial had before a jury resulted in her favor and judgment was entered awarding her the full amount of the policy. Defendant has appealed from the judgment.

One issue is determinative of the appeal.. Attached to the policy was a rider providing that in the event of the death of the insured as a result of airplane travel other than as a fare-paying passenger in licensed aircraft flying a regular scheduled passenger flight, the liability of…