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UNITED STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. MASON

200 S.E.2d 516 (1973)

214 Va. 328

UNITED STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. Starr S. MASON.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 26, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel Hartnett, Accomac (Ayres & Hartnett, Accomac, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

Edward A. Ames, III, Onancock (E. Almer Ames, Jr., Ames & Ames, Onancock, on brief), for defendant in error.

Before SNEAD, C. J., and I'ANSON, CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN and POFF, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

The question for determination on this appeal is whether evidence concerning a postmortem blood test is admissible in a civil action for accidental death benefits under a life insurance policy.

Vernon H. Mason, insured under a group life insurance policy issued by United States Life Insurance Company, was killed in an automobile accident on June 25, 1970. The Company paid his widow and beneficiary, Starr S. Mason, the face amount of the policy...

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