Legal Opinion
Strauss v. New York Life Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 21, 1943No. 36947PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’NIELL, Chief Justice.
This is a suit for disability payments and for a return of premiums paid under a policy of life and disability insurance. The company pleaded in defense of the suit that the plaintiff wasc, not wholly disabled, and was not presumably permanently or continuously prevented from engaging in any occupation whatsoever for remuneration or profit. The company pleaded also in its answer to the suit that it did not receive “due proof” of any such disability before the suit was filed. The face amount of the policy is $2,000; hence the claim is for $200 per year during the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Crowe v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
- Madison v. Prudential Ins. Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
- Boughton v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
3Cited by13 opinions
- Ayres v. New York Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- Sam C. Gonzales v. The Prudential Insurance Co. Of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Johnson v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Rambin v. Continental Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Dennis v. Business Men's Assurance Company of Amer.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
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