Legal Opinion

Sheehan v. Commercial Travelers Mutual Accident Ass'n of America

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided July 3, 1933PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtField, J.

The executrix of the will of Lee R. Pittinger, late of Boston, who died July 10, 1927, brought this action against The Commercial Travelers Mutual Accident Association to recover for the death of the insured by accidental means under a policy of accident insurance, admittedly issued by the defendant on July 6, 1927, payable in case of loss of life to his estate.

A copy of the policy is set forth in the record. The policy .is entitled a “Double Benefit Certificate Assessment System,” and provides that “This Certificate insures upon the conditions therein named, against loss by accidental means…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Moss v. Old Colony Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
  2. Weiner v. D. A. Schulte, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
  3. Trippe v. Provident Fund SocietyNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
  4. Matthews v. . American Central Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1897
  5. Burney v. Children's HospitalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897

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3Cited by47 opinions

  1. Royal-Globe Insurance v. CravenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
  2. Ford v. RogovinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  3. In the Matter of DinnersteinMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1978
  4. Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance v. NonakaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
  5. Palumbo v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935

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