Legal Opinion

Ringstad v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 26, 1935No. 25595. Department TwoPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Holcomb, J. —

This action was brought by respondent, the named beneficiary in a life insurance policy for fifteen hundred dollars upon the life of Abbie M. Jacobsen. Judgment was rendered by the trial court, sitting without a jury, in the full amount, from which this appeal is taken.

There is no disputed fact in this case.

Miss Abbie M. Jacobsen, then thirty years old, applied to appellant for this insurance on July 19, 1929. Her policy was written and dated July 30, 1929, insur ing her life for fifteen hundred dollars for the benefit 'of respondent. The date of issue recited on the first page…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Guaranty Trust Co. v. Continental Life InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1930
  2. Gooch v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1933
  3. New York Life Ins. v. ScheuerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
  4. Emig's Admr. v. Mutual Benefit Life Ins.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
  5. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. LillardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Zinn v. Equitable Life InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Cheek v. Commonwealth Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
  3. McLaughlin v. Travelers Commercial Ins. Co.Washington Supreme Court · 2020
  4. Henricks v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
  5. Pilot Life Ins. Co. v. PeeblesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1939

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