Legal Opinion

Koger v. Mutual of Omaha Ins. Co.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided June 25, 1968No. 12712PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Browning, Judge:

Charles J. Koger, the insured under a policy of health and accident insurance issued by Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, hereinafter referred to as defendant, died December 5, 1965, as a result of a gunshot wound in the head. The policy contained an accidental death and dismemberment benefit rider which provided, in part: “EXCEPTIONS: Benefits are not payable for loss: . . . (b) resulting from suicide while sane or insane . . . BENEFITS: The company will pay benefits for the following losses which result from injuries incurred by the insured within ninety days after the date…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hinds v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1959
  2. Thompson v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
  3. Bower v. BrannonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Laxton v. National Grange Mutual Insurance Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Butcher v. StullWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1954

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Mary Jane Wickman v. Northwestern National Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  2. Young v. DuffieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Kennedy v. Washington National InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1987
  4. Columbia Casualty Co. v. Westfield InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Harbaugh v. CoffinbargerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2000

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