JACKSON v. NATIONAL LIFE &c. INS. CO.

48350.

130 Ga. App. 208 (1973)

202 S.E.2d 711

JACKSON v. NATIONAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided September 27, 1973.

Rehearing Denied November 8, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lefkoff & Hanes, Joseph Lefkoff, Henry L. Young, George M. Fox, for appellant.

Alston, Miller & Gaines, R. Neal Batson, Ben F. Johnson, III, for appellee.


CLARK, Judge.

Is a death from "acute narcotism, heroin," occurring "suddenly following an injection of narcotics" within the coverage of a life insurance policy providing benefits when there is a "death by accidental means"?

Plaintiff, mother of the insured, sued as beneficiary under three life insurance policies. Each of these policies carried the same language reading: "Upon receipt of due proof that the death of the insured resulted directly, and independently...

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