Legal Opinion
Leonard v. Occidental Life Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 14, 1973No. Civ. 29349PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DEVINE, P. J.
Selma Leonard, individually and as administratrix of the estate of Andrew Leonard, deceased, appeals from a summary judgment for respondent, Occidental Life Insurance Company of California. By her complaint, plaintiff sought recovery of her alleged community property interest in two life insurance policies on the life of her deceased husband. Defendant answered, setting up the affirmative defense that, pursuant to the terms of the policies, it had paid the designated beneficiaries, Andrew Leonard, Jr., Joseph Leonard, Juanita Belec, and appellant, all of the benefits…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- New York Life Insurance v. Bank of ItalyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923
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3Cited by6 opinions
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