Legal Opinion

Shirley M. Critchlow v. First Unum Life Insurance Company of America

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided August 9, 2004No. 02-7585PublishedCited by 86 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KEARSE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Shirley M. Critchlow appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, David G. Larimer, Chief Judge, dismissing her complaint seeking recovery from defendant First UNUM Life Insurance Company of America (“UNUM”) of benefits on an accidental-death-and-dismemberment insurance policy covering her son Daniel Critchlow (“Critchlow”), who died during the practice of autoerotic asphyxiation. The district court granted UNUM’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, and denied plaintiffs cross-motion for…

2Cases cited27 opinions

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  2. Pilot Life Insurance v. DedeauxSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Marc Andrew Mario v. P & C Food Markets, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002
  4. Seaboard Surety Co. v. Gillette Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. Mary Jane Wickman v. Northwestern National Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by86 opinions

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