POPE v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 72-1705.

477 F.2d 557 (1973)

Lois G. POPE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 25, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Pritchard, Jackson, Miss., James E. Sandusky, Meridian, Miss., for plaintiff-appellant.

John Roach, Jackson, Miss., for defendant-appellee.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and WISDOM and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

In this diversity action, the plaintiff, Lois G. Pope, sued Travelers Insurance Company for the sum of $40,000 allegedly due her as the named beneficiary of an insurance policy. Travelers defended primarily on the ground that the insured, Mrs. Pope's deceased husband, had committed suicide, a risk not covered by the policy. The jury found that the insured had intentionally taken his own life and therefore denied recovery on the policy. Mrs. Pope appeals...

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