Martin v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance

Moss, Chief Justice.

This action was instituted by Rubylee Martin, the respondent herein, against Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, the appellant herein, seeking to recover certain medical and death benefits under the family compensation section of an automobile liability policy issued by it.

The record shows that on March 20, 1968, the appellant issued an automobile liability policy designating the respondent and her deceased husband, John Robert Martin, as named insureds. This policy was countersigned by a local resident agent of the appellant. The liability policy so issued contained a…