Legal Opinion

McEwen v. New York Life Insurance

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 9, 1919No. Civ. No. 2640PublishedCited by 29 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.

On a former appeal had in this case by defendant the judgment in favor of plaintiff was reversed. A second trial was had, which likewise resulted in a judgment in favor of plaintiff, from which, and an order denying its motion for a new trial, defendant has again appealed.

The action was instituted by the mother of Charles B. McEwen, deceased, to recover the amount of an insurance policy on his life, issued by defendant on July 7, 1910, upon a written application made therefor by deceased on June 29, 1910.

The insured, who was twentj^-eight years of age, died on November 20, 1910. Defendant’s…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jeffries v. Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  2. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. BrubakerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1908
  3. Pigeon v. W. P. Fuller & Co.California Supreme Court · 1909
  4. McEwen v. New York Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1914
  5. Biermann v. Guaranty Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Mayfield v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1936
  2. Mutual Life Insurance of New York v. FranckCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
  3. California-Western States Life Insurance v. FeinstenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
  4. Robinson v. Occidental Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
  5. Katzman v. Ætna Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1955

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