Legal Opinion

Landsman v. United States

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided May 21, 1953No. 11519_1PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.

This litigation was brought to obtain recovery on a policy of national service life insurance which lapsed prior to the death of the insured on account of non-payment of premiums. The basis of plaintiff-beneficiary’s claim is that she is entitled to retroactive waiver of all premiums in default, by virtue of the provisions of Section 602 (n) of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940.1 That section provides that “Upon application * * * payment of premiums on such insurance may be waived [by the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs] during the continuous total…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. United States v. ZazoveSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'n v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  3. Hoage v. Employers' Liability Assur. Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1933
  4. Scott v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951
  5. Thomas v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1951

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. 9 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 247, 1 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 9647 George C. Wicks, and v. Southern Pacific Co. (Pacific Lines), and Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, Intervenor and Philip F. Jensen, and v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., a Corporation, and Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees, Intervenor AndCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
  2. Eleanor Miles Kershner v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
  3. United States v. Edith VandverCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1956
  4. United States v. MyersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1954
  5. Thomas E. Sly v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1955

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