Legal Opinion

Janney v. Scranton Life Insurance

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 18, 1934No. Appeal, 217PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Simpson,

Plaintiff sued to recover damages under the total permanent disability provisions, identical in language, in two life insurance policies issued by defendant to him. He obtained a verdict and judgment, and defendant appeals, stating in its brief that three questions are involved:

1. Should the court below have declared as a matter of law that the injuries suffered by plaintiff did not constitute total permanent disability as defined in the policies?

2. Should the court below have declared as a matter of law that plaintiff did not submit to defendant, while the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Cato v. Ætna Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
  2. Urian v. Scranton Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  3. Brams v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  4. Clarke v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1920
  5. Great Eastern Casualty Co. v. RobinsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Morris v. American Liability & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  2. Patton v. PattonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  3. Cooper v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  4. Poch v. Equit. L. Assur. Soc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  5. Arnstein v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937

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