Legal Opinion
Becktell v. Allstate Life Insurance
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided December 1, 1986No. Civ. A. 85-CV-60524-AAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
La PLATA, District Judge.
On July 30,1984, Plaintiff, John Becktell, was seriously injured when the motorcycle that he was operating was struck by an automobile in Washtenaw County, Michigan. As a result of the collision, Plaintiff sustained a cervical root abulsion of the right brachial plexus. While his right arm has not been amputated, he essentially has lost the use of the limb. In 1981, Plaintiff purchased an insurance policy from Allstate Insurance Company, which provided him with benefits in the event of “accidental death” or…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Andrew L. Cunninghame v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- Kaczmarck v. La PerriereMichigan Supreme Court · 1953
- Lehr v. Professional UnderwritersMichigan Supreme Court · 1941
- Usher v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1983
- Sitzman v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Suarez v. Life Insurance Co. of North AmericaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
- Emery Horvatin Mary Horvatin v. Allstate Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Desruisseaux v. Anthem Life InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 1991