Legal Opinion
Kelly v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 15, 1944PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtElls, J.
This is an action to collect the proceeds of a policy of life insurance issued by the defendant on January 12, 1938, on the life of Theresa Magurn, payable to the plaintiff, her daughter, as the named beneficiary. The complaint alleges due performance of the conditions of the policy. The defendant’s answer contains a denial and special defenses which allege a condition contained in the policy to the effect that it should not take effect unless the assured was in sound health on the date of. issue, a breach of that condition, and certain material misrepresentations contained in the application…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Ursini v. GoldmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1934
- Ryan v. World Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1874
- State Bank & Trust Co. v. Connecticut General Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
- Harty v. Eagle Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
- Russo v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co. v. WalshSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Joseph T. Bouley v. Continental Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1972
- Julien Pinette and Norma Pinette v. Assurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Guariglia v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
- Bahr v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaConnecticut Appellate Court · 1969
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