Legal Opinion
Hooker v. New York Life Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 8, 1947No. 9170PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAJOR, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from a summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant in an action predicated upon the double indemnity provision of a life insurance policy. The policy was issued June 3, 1938, upon the life of George K. Hooker in the sum of $10,000, his father, John P. Flooker, being the beneficiary. The annual premium was $315.20 which included $16.80 for the double indemnity. The face amount of the policy has been paid by the defendant and it is the double indemnity, that is the additional $10,000, which is sought to be recovered in this suit. The…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bergholm v. Peoria Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Williams v. Union Central Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Johnson v. Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Stankus v. New York Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Kelly v. Fidelity Mutual Life InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1919
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Reid v. Aetna Life InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Illinois · 1977
- United States v. DaubendiekDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1959
- Burns v. Mutual Ben. Life Ins. Co. of NewarkDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1948
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