Richardson v. Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Co.

BERREY, Judge.

From a jury verdict in favor of Colonial Life the plaintiff (herein after appellant) appeals.

Appellant is the named beneficiary under an accidental death insurance policy issued and delivered to Michael Wayne Richardson. The premiums were paid and the policy was in full force and effect at the time Richardson met death.

On February 14,1983, the deceased Richardson and Willie “Poola” Cubit entered the Payless Shoe Store on Swope Parkway in Kansas City, Missouri, and at the point of a gun and under threat of death to the occupants, relieved the store of its day’s receipts.…