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ROBINSON v. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO.

No. 70-408.

490 P.2d 81 (1971)

Wm. Hedges ROBINSON, Jr., Executor of the Estate of J. R. Creighton, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO., Defendant-Appellant.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. II.

Rehearing Denied October 13, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robinson, Robinson, Berube & Robinson, P. C., Wm. Hedges Robinson, Jr., Lakewood, for plaintiff-appellee.

Grant, Shafroth, Toll & McHendrie, P. C., John N. Dahle, Denver, for defendant-appellant.

Selected for Official Publication.

COYTE, Judge.

This case was transferred from the Supreme Court pursuant to statute.

This is an action on the double-indemnity clause of an insurance contract which provides for double recovery of benefits in case of death by accident. However, double recovery is not provided in the policy where death occurs because of suicide. The company claimed the insured committed suicide, whereas the estate maintained that his...

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