Legal Opinion
LaDow v. New England Mutual Life Insurance
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided December 14, 1989No. 87-4083-RPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
ROGERS, District Judge.
This case is now before the court upon long-pending cross motions for summary judgment. This is an action for death benefits from a life insurance policy. The question to be decided is whether the policy was surrendered before or after the death of the insured. The following facts appear undisputed.
Larry LaDow took out a whole life policy with an accidental death rider from defendant on May 15, 1984. On June 6, 1986, he signed a “Substitute W-4P” form produced by defendant. The form lists his name, address and policy number. On the form, near the…
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- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Fast v. KahanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1971
- Lipman v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1932
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