Legal Opinion
Byrd v. Life Ins. Co. of Va.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 2, 1979No. Record 770926PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtI'Anson, C.J.
Plaintiff, Lucille Byrd, instituted this action against defendant, The Life Insurance Company of Virginia, to recover double indemnity under the accidental death provision of a group life policy issued by the defendant to the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Supplemental Retirement System. Gordon L. Byrd was an insured under the policy and plaintiff was the beneficiary. Plaintiff alleged that her husband, Gordon L. Byrd, died as a result of bodily injuries incurred solely through violent, external and accidental means.
The case was tried to a jury and at the conclusion of all the evidence,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Smith v. Combined Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1961
- Matney v. Cedar Land Farms, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1976
- Wooden v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1965
- Falster v. Travelers Insurance CompanyTennessee Supreme Court · 1965
- Isoard v. Mutual Life Ins.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1927
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