Legal Opinion
Witt v. American National Insurance
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 31, 1969No. 3448PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Le SUEUR, Judge.
Ann R. Witt appeals a judgment dismissing her action under an industrial life insurance policy for quadruple benefits for accidental death, the trial court having found that the policy exclusions applied and the insured had not died from accidental means.
Ann R. Witt is the beneficiary on an industrial life insurance policy issued on her brother, Fred E. Witt. On March 9, 1965, Fred E. Witt died as the result of stab wounds. Plaintiff submitted a claim for the proceeds of his insurance policy issued by defendant, claiming that the proceeds were $4,000.00. She asserted that the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Meister v. General Accident Corp.Oregon Supreme Court · 1919
- Franchebois v. New York Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
- Barham v. State Life Ins.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
- Griffin v. First National Life InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Lloyd v. Unity Life Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
3Cited by4 opinions
- Willis v. WillisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- Cummings v. Universal Life Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- Bernard v. First National Life Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Witt v. American National InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970