Legal Opinion
Spillman v. Kansas City Life Insurance
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided April 3, 1944PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nora Spillman, plaintiff, widow of Carl Spillman, deceased, sued Kansas City Life Insurance Company, defendant, for benefits claimed to be due her under the "double indemnity" clauses of two life insurance policies issued by defendant on the life of deceased. Trial to a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
Defendant issued two life insurance policies to Carl Spillman and plaintiff was the named beneficiary in each of said policies. Said policies were in full force and effect December 26, 1941, when insured died as the result of a gunshot wound,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fetter v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1903
- State Ex Rel. Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. ShainSupreme Court of Missouri · 1939
- Rieger v. Mut. Ins. Co. of N.Y.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1937
- Jackson v. Security Benefit AssociationMissouri Court of Appeals · 1940
- Roberts v. Woodmen Accident Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1939
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Sommer v. Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
- Ieppert v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1961
- Kaplan v. Guardian Life Insurance Company of AmericaDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1964
- State Ex Rel. Kansas City Life Insurance v. BlandSupreme Court of Missouri · 1945
- Kaskowitz v. Aetna Life Insurance CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1958
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