Legal Opinion
Richards v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 9, 1935No. 25875. Department OnePublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSteinert, J.
Plaintiff brought this action to recover the disability benefits provided for in a life insurance policy issued to him by the defendant. Trial by jury resulted in a verdict for plaintiff, and from the judgment entered thereon defendant has appealed.
The policy, which is in the face amount of two thousand dollars, was issued on June 16, 1925. Attached thereto and made a part thereof was a supplementary agreement, which, so far as it is material here, reads as follows :
“Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
“In Consideration of the application for this Contract, as contained in the application for…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. BlueSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
- Penn Mutual Life Insurance v. MiltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Ginell v. . the Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- McCutchen v. Pacific Mut. Life Ins.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1929
- Ginell v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1923
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Trinity Universal Insurance v. WillrichWashington Supreme Court · 1942
- Shapiro v. Equitable Life Assurance SocietyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
- New England Mutual Life Insurance v. HurstCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1938
- Pearlman v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- Rew v. Beneficial Standard Life InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1952
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