MARSH v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO.

No. 78-166.

70 Ill. App.3d 790 (1979)

388 N.E.2d 1121

AMANDA MARSH et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

Opinion filed April 16, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Peter Grometer and Ralph C. Putnam, Jr., both of Alschuler, Putnam, McWethy & Weiss, of Aurora, for appellants.

Joseph J. Hasman and Ellen J. Kerschner, both of Peterson, Ross, Schloerb & Seidel, of Chicago, for appellee.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE SEIDENFELD delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiffs sought recovery for the death of the decedent resulting from an overdose of heroin based on the provisions of a group insurance policy under which the defendant (Metropolitan) insured against death by "Accidental Means * * * independently of all other causes."1 Judgment was entered on...

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