Legal Opinion
Labiche v. Certain Insurance Companies or Underwriters At Lloyd's, London
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided August 9, 1961No. Civ. A. No. 11074PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. SKELLY WRIGHT, District Judge.
On December 19, 1960, Thomas Reagan, Jr. was found dead in his bathtub. In these proceedings, his widow is suing for the proceeds of accidental death policies totaling two hundred thousand dollars, together with attorneys’ fees and penalty for non-payment. Denying death by accidental means and alleging refusal of plaintiff to submit the body to inspection by them as required by the policies, the insurers move for disinterment and post mortem examination.
The record reveals that, on being taken from the bathtub, decedent was subjected to artificial respiration…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Travelers Ins. Co. v. WelchCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1936
- Choppin v. DauphinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896
- McCulloch v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1940
- Order of United Commercial Travelers v. MooreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1943
3Cited by5 opinions
- Patterson v. Def. POW/MIA Accounting AgencyDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 2018
- Reagan v. Mid-Continent Underwriters, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Female Union-Band Ass'n v. Unknown Heirs at Law, Devisees & Alienees of MasonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1975
- In re DufourLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
- Sykes v. Commercial Travelers Mutual Accident Ass'nDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1963