NATIONAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. v. GOREY

No. 15442.

249 F.2d 388 (1957)

The NATIONAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Verda A. GOREY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 10, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Morrow, Ovila N. Normandin, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant.

L. E. McManus, Rivera, Cal., for appellee.

Before FEE, BARNES and HAMLEY, Circuit Judges.


BARNES, Circuit Judge.

Verda A. Gorey, widow of George E. Gorey, resident of California, sued the defendant insurance company, a Tennessee corporation, on its policy numbered 2081957, issued on the life of her deceased husband on April 30, 1954, during his lifetime.1 The defendant pleaded several defenses in support of its refusal to pay, and moved for a directed verdict. This was denied by the trial court. The jury's verdict favored plaintiff...

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