Legal Opinion

Proctor v. Southland Life Insurance Company

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 11, 1975No. 17598PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MASSEY, Chief Justice.

Suit was by William C. Proctor, plaintiff, against Southland Life Insurance Company, defendant, for insurance policy benefits in the form of an amount representing the accrued sum owing because of amounts per week prescribed by the policy to be payable in the event of total disability.

The defendant company moved for summary judgment, which was granted. The plaintiff appealed.

Reversed and remanded for trial.

In a summary judgment we resolve all doubts against the company, as the moving party. This includes instances where there is conflict in the evidence. We do…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Swilley v. HughesTexas Supreme Court · 1972
  2. Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. PennTexas Supreme Court · 1962

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Florsheim v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  2. Oglesby v. Penn Mutual Life InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1995
  3. Bottoms v. Smith, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1996
  4. Evans v. Conlee, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1987
  5. Hines v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1978

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