McKAY v. BANKERS LIFE COMPANY

No. 54424.

187 N.W.2d 736 (1971)

Lucille P. McKAY, Appellee, v. BANKERS LIFE COMPANY, Des Moines, Iowa, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 17, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wilbur R. Dull, of Dull, Keith & Beaver, Ottumwa, for appellant.

John N. Moreland and Bailey C. Webber, Ottumwa, for appellee.


STUART, Justice.

Appellee, Lucille P. McKay, brought this action at law to recover the principal sum of $20,000 payable under an accidental death policy with appellant company covering her deceased husband in which she was the named beneficiary. The company claimed (1) the insured's death was not accidental within the language of the policy and (2) a contributing cause to assured's death was "disease * * * or medical or surgical treatment thereof" which was specifically...

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