DAVIDSON v. GREAT NAT. LIFE INS. CO.

No. C-5352.

737 S.W.2d 312 (1987)

Phyllis J. DAVIDSON, Petitioner, v. GREAT NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied October 21, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael F. Pezzuli, (Sifford & Pezzuli), Dallas, William E. Wright (Wright & Patton, P.C.), Houston, for petitioner.

A. Erin Dwyer and Donald Colleluori (Johnson & Swanson), Ernest E. Figari (Figari & Davenport), Dallas, for respondent.


SPEARS, Justice.

This is a suit to recover on a life insurance policy. Phyllis Davidson, beneficiary under a policy insuring the life of Dauod Alquassab, sued Great National Life Insurance Company claiming that Alquassab was deceased and that she was entitled to the policy proceeds. The trial court, based on jury findings that Alquassab was deceased, rendered judgment for Davidson for $1,000,000, on the face amount of the policy plus $400,000 in interest and attorney...

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