Legal Opinion

Bussard v. Fireman's Fund Indemnity Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 18, 1954No. 32557PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMallery, J.

— This is an action by the plaintiff, as beneficiary of an insurance policy, for the accidental death of her husband. The jury returned a verdict for her of $10,615. Defendant appeals.

• -The insured had taken out the policy prior to embarking for France to study Romance languages. In flying home on July 18,1951, he found, at about two a. m., that he had to wait several hours between planes in Salt Lake City.

• His dead body was found about five hours later beside the main line of the Union Pacific railroad, several miles from the Salt Lake City airport, by a railroad section foreman, who…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. BringgoldWashington Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Selover v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1934
  3. Sengfelder v. HillWashington Supreme Court · 1897

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Safeco Insurance Co. of America, Inc. v. Pacific Indemnity Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Bussard v. FIREMAN'S FUND ETC. CO.Washington Supreme Court · 1954

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