MEAGHER v. BENEFIT TRUST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 12184.

502 P.2d 415 (1972)

Edna MEAGHER, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BENEFIT TRUST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided October 30, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Knight, Dahood, Mackay & McLean, David M. McLean argued, Anaconda, for defendant and appellant.

M.K. Daniels argued, Deer Lodge, for plaintiff and respondent.


HASWELL, Justice.

In an action by the beneficiary of a group health and accident policy against the insurer to collect a $5,000 death benefit, the district court of Powell County, the Hon. Sid G. Stewart, District Judge, granted a directed verdict in favor of the beneficiary and entered judgment thereon. From the judgment and the district court's denial of the insurer's motion for a new trial, the insurer appeals.

Plaintiff-respondent is Edna Meagher, the...

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