Pittsburgh National Bank v. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
On October 12, 1972, the body of Dr. Carmen A. DeChesaro was found hanging from the passenger side of his Mercedes-Benz automobile. The safety belt from the passenger seat had been looped twice around his neck. He was dead of strangulation. DeChesaro’s life insurance carrier, Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, refused to pay the accidental death benefits provided by three separate policies of insurance, contending the doctor had committed suicide. An action was brought by Pittsburgh National Bank, trustee, to recover such benefits.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Benson v. Penn Central Transportation Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Downey v. WestonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Friedman v. Ralph Brothers, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Heffron v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- Commonwealth v. FilerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
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