Legal Opinion

McMillan v. State Mutual Life Assurance Co. of America

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided December 28, 1990No. Nos. 90-1462, 90-1463PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal raises the subtle and novel question whether the phrase “on authorized business” in an insurance policy can be interpreted reasonably to apply to an employee who has completed her work shift but not yet left the employer’s premises. Plaintiffs are the children of Alma McMillan (McMillan), who was murdered by her estranged husband as she was leaving the business premises of her employer, defendant Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA). They filed their diversity action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Harsco Corp. v. Lucjan ZlotnickiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
  2. Standard Venetian Blind Co. v. American Empire InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corporation v. Caterpillar Tractor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
  4. Allen v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1965
  5. Mohn v. American Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ronald Apalucci v. Agora Syndicate, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
  2. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. PlattDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1998
  3. Apalucci v. Agora SyndicateCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
  4. Dawn Mcmillan v. State Mutual Life Assurance Company Of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990

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