Legal Opinion
Christian v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided July 5, 1977No. 46892PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOOLIN, Justice.
Bobby Christian filed a petition in district court against Metropolitan Life Insurance (Company) asking for a declaratory judgment pursuant to 12 O.S.1971 § 1651. He sought a determination of the amount of benefits due to him under a long term disability insurance policy issued by Company. The group policy, insuring employees of the Dowell division of Dow Chemical Company (Dow), provided for monthly payments of 50% of an employee’s monthly salary in the event an employee became permanently disabled. The payments would commence six months after the injury causing the disability…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Myers v. Kitsap Physicians ServiceWashington Supreme Court · 1970
- Ericson v. HillCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Kingsland v. Missouri State Life InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1933
- American Building Maintenance Co. v. Indemnity Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1932
- Wright v. Prudential Insurance of AmericaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- First Bank of Turley v. Fidelity & Deposit Insurance Co. of MarylandSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
- Roach v. Atlas Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
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