Legal Opinion

Prudence Life Insurance v. Wooley

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided January 31, 1966No. 43771PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JONES, Justice.

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Smith County where appellee, plaintiff below, was awarded judgment against appellant, defendant below, on a health and accident insurance policy providing for disability. Because of error in an instruction given to plaintiff, the. case is reversed and remanded for another trial.

On June 12, 1959, appellant issued its policy of insurance to appellee containing the disability-clause hereinafter quoted. On June 2, 1960, appellee suffered a heart attack and was paid benefits for total disability under the quoted clause from that time…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Mutual Ben. Health & Accident Ass'n v. MathisMississippi Supreme Court · 1932
  2. Columbian Mut. Life Inc. Co. v. CraftMississippi Supreme Court · 1938
  3. Lipnick v. New York Life Ins. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1951
  4. Reliance Life Ins. v. CassityMississippi Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. NelsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1933

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Independent Life & Acc. Ins. Co. v. PeavyMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
  2. National Old Line Ins. Co. v. BrownleeMississippi Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Independent Life & Acc. Ins. Co. v. PeavyMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Lamar Life Ins. Co. v. ShawMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Prudence Life Insurance v. KinnebrewMississippi Supreme Court · 1966

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