SCHLEUNES v. AMERICAN CAS. CO. OF READING, PA.

No. 74-2260.

528 F.2d 634 (1976)

Louise K. SCHLEUNES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PA., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 15, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis G. Weller, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellant.

James D. Maxwell, Trial Atty., Kenner, La., Lawrence D. Wiedemann, Trial Atty., New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BROWN, Chief Judge, GOLDBERG and RONEY, Circuit Judges.


RONEY, Circuit Judge:

This is a suit brought by the mother of a deceased insured for the recovery of accidental death benefits on a group life insurance policy. The defendant insurer maintained that the insured, Ronald Schleunes, committed suicide. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Defendant argues thirteen points on appeal. We do not fully discuss all these arguments. Instead, we concentrate on those issues likely to arise at the second trial. A new...

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