Powell Bros., Inc. v. Penn Mutual Life Ins. Co.

Full title: Powell Bros., Inc., Appellant, v. Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company of…

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, Chicago, First District

Date published: Apr 28, 1943

318 Ill. App. 643 (Ill. App. Ct. 1943)

48 N.E.2d 206

Opinion

Gen. No. 42,283. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed April 28, 1943

AUTOMOBILES AND MOTOR VEHICLES, § 60^_ — insured killed while driving in manner violative of law as precluding recovery. Insurance company was not liable under double indemnity provision of accident policy for death of insured as result of automobile collision occurring while insured was driving in an intoxicated condition, where provision of policy excepted from coverage accidents resulting directly or indirectly from violation of law by insured.

_ See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from Circuit Court of Cook county; Hon. WILLIAM J. LINDSAY, presiding.

Affirmed. Heard in third division, first district, this court at June term, 1942.

Ryan, Condon Livingston, for appellant;

John M. Tuohy and Robert I. Livingston, of counsel;

Poppenhusen, Johnston, Thompson Raymond, for appellee;

Edward R. Johnston and Roger W. Barrett, of counsel.

PER CURIAM.

"Not to be published in full." Opinion filed April 28, 1943.