RUSKA v. PHILA. LIFE INS. CO.


412 Pa. 418 (1963)

Ruska v. Philadelphia Life Insurance Company, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

November 12, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Kelly, with him Elderkin, Martin and Kelly, for appellant.

John A. Spaeder, with him Marsh, Spaeder, Baur, Spaeder & Schaaf, for appellee.

Before MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN and ROBERTS, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE BENJAMIN R. JONES, November 12, 1963:

Everett W. Ruska (Ruska) died August 20, 1961 at the age of 58 years. Although retired from the police department of the City of Erie since May 1, 1957, he had retained his membership in Haas Memorial Lodge No. 7, Fraternal Order of Police (Lodge) until the date of his death. As a member of that Lodge, he was entitled to, and did, participate in a plan of group life insurance the terms of which were contained...

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