Legal Opinion
Mutual Ben. Health & Acc. Ass'n v. Hobbs
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 19, 1951No. 14186_1PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by the defendant in the district court from a judgment for the plaintiff in an action at law to recover accidental death benefits under a policy of accident and health insurance. The opinion of the trial court is reported in 90 F.Supp. 311.
The case, commenced in the state court, was removed to the federal court on the ground of diversity of citizenship of the parties and the amount involved.
The appeal presents a question involving the proper interpretation of a provision of the policy only. The relevant facts were stipulated.
The policy was issued by the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Bergholm v. Peoria Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Kansas City ex rel. Kansas City Hydraulic Press Brick Co. v. YoumansSupreme Court of Missouri · 1908
- New York Life Insurance v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Trapp v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1934
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Aetna Ins. Co. Of Hartford, Conn. v. Jeremiah Provident Fire Ins. Co. v. JeremiahCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1951
- Hanna v. NowellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1959
- Samuel S. Sterneck v. Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1956
- Ark Construction Co. v. City of FlorissantMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
- Alvis v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'nTennessee Supreme Court · 1956
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