BENEFICIAL STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. BENNETT

59175.

153 Ga. App. 768 (1980)

266 S.E.2d 548

BENEFICIAL STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. BENNETT.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided March 7, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George A. Haas, Norris C. Broome, Terry A. Dillard, for appellant.

Delman L. Minchew, for appellee.


DEEN, Chief Judge.

Yoshiko Bennett brought an action against Beneficial Standard Life Ins. Co. to recover benefits as beneficiary of an accidental death policy issued to her husband. A jury verdict was rendered against the insurance company in the amount of $25,000 together with a bad faith penalty of $5,000. The insurance company appeals.

1. The trial court gave the following charge on accident: "Now, I charge you that there can be no accident as a matter...

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