JOHNSON v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Civ. A. No. 1266-65.

273 F.Supp. 589 (1967)

Aguida E. JOHNSON, Plaintiff, v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant.

United States District Court D. New Jersey.

August 31, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McCarter & English, by Eugene M. Haring, and Alfred L. Ferguson, Newark, N. J., for defendant.

Stein, Bliablias & Goldman, by Dino D. Bliablias, Newark, N. J., for plaintiff.


COOLAHAN, District Judge:

Defendant moves for summary judgment in this action to recover the $30,000.00 face value of a life insurance policy under which plaintiff was the beneficiary; the insured was Richard Johnson, who died within 2 years of its issuance from burns suffered in a fire he admittedly started at the Johnson home. Defendant denies coverage and offers the return of premiums paid. Its disclaimer is based on the following exclusionary provision:

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