Legal Opinion

Dyess v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.

Texas Supreme Court

Decided February 17, 1971No. B-2234PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McGEE, Justice.

Mary Ruth Dyess, the beneficiary under a Group Accidental Death policy, filed this suit against the Insurance Company to recover accidental death benefits for the death of her husband. The trial court overruled plaintiff’s motion for judgment based upon a jury verdict, sustained defendant’s motion for judgment non ob-stante veredicto and rendered judgment that plaintiff take nothing. Judgment of the trial court was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals. 454 S.W.2d 860. The judgments of the courts below are reversed and the cause is remanded to the Court of Civil Appeals.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Renfro Drug Co. v. LewisTexas Supreme Court · 1950
  2. C. & R. TRANSPORT, INC. v. CampbellTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Cartwright v. CanodeTexas Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Butler v. HansonTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Stanfield v. O'BOYLETexas Supreme Court · 1971

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Delta Brands, Inc. v. MartinezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Dyess v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Lamb v. Shell Chemical CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. Stephens County Museum, Inc. v. SwensonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Eagle Trucking Co. v. Texas Bitulithic Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1981

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