Legal Opinion
Vereen v. Liberty Life Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided May 13, 1991No. 1728PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Judge:
These statutory wrongful death and survival actions were filed by the personal representatives of Michael Vereen against Ben Canteen, Jr., Howard Martin, and Liberty Life Insurance Company. The representatives alleged that Vereen experienced conscious pain and suffering and death as the proximate result of the wrongful procuring by Canteen and the negligent issuing by Liberty Life and its agent, Martin, of an insurance policy on Vereen’s life without his knowledge or consent. The circuit judge directed a verdict in favor of Canteen, Martin, and Liberty Life on the survival action.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Hook Ex Rel. Estate of Summers v. RothsteinCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
- Crowley Ex Rel. Estate of Crowley v. SpiveyCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1985
- Crittenden v. Thompson-Walker Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1986
- Ramey v. Carolina Life InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1964
- Eargle v. Sumter Lighting Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1918
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Stephanie Hartmann and Eva Hartmann v. Prudential Insurance Company of America, Debra Hartmann, and Harvey LoochtanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Rickborn v. Liberty Life InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
- Young v. Federal Deposit InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
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