Miller v. American Home Assurance Co.

CHRISTIE, District Judge:

This action involves the proceeds of an accident insurance policy and was tried to the Court without a jury. The action was originally instituted in the Circuit Court of Lincoln County, West Virginia and was removed therefrom to this court on the grounds of diversity of citizenship and requisite amount upon the petition of defendant American Home Assurance Company.

The plaintiff in this action, Della Miller, guardian for Phyllis Miller Turner and also administratrix of the estate of Richard C. Turner, seeks to recover the proceeds of a group accident insurance policy…