CONNIZZO v. GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE CO.

No. 35604.

520 S.W.2d 661 (1975)

John CONNIZZO, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, St. Louis District, Division Three.

March 4, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kortenhof & Ely, Joel D. Monson, Frank E. Strzelec, St. Louis, for defendant-appellant.

Deeba, DeStefano, Sauter & Herd, James B. Herd, St. Louis, for plaintiff-respondent.


McMILLIAN, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a judgment entered by the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis upon a jury verdict that awarded plaintiff a $9500 recovery under a double indemnity provision contained in a group insurance contract, death allegedly occurring by virtue of an "accident" within the policy terms.

We hold that the court erred in failing to sustain defendant's motion for a directed verdict at the close of all the evidence because plaintiff...

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