Cain v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.

BLOODWORTH, Justice.

Plaintiff, Myrtis H. Cain, the testamentary guardian of minor, Monte Jon Bayless, appeals from a denial of a motion for new trial following a jury verdict for defendant, Bobby Bayless. We affirm.

Virginia H. Bayless, Monte Jon’s mother, died of cancer on August 31,1976. Prior to her death, she changed the beneficiary of her insurance on two occasions. Her husband, the defendant, was originally designated as beneficiary of the proceeds. On March 19, 1976, she executed her first change of beneficiary form, naming her son, Monte Jon, as beneficiary. On August 25,1976, six days…