Allen v. American National Insurance Company

Supreme Court of Texas · Decided 1964-06-03

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NORVELL, Justice. Ernest Jody Allen suffered a massive myocardial infarction on July 1, 1962 which resulted in death. His widow brought this suit against American National Insurance Company to recover upon an insurance policy. After a jury trial, the District Court awarded Mrs. Allen a judgment for $7,600, being the face amount of the policy ($5,000) plus a statutory penalty and…

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