Legal Opinion

Granville v. American Casualty Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 24, 1912No. 10426PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Card, J., entered December 23, 1911, in favor of the defendant by direction of the court, in an action upon an accident insurance policy.

1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.

This is a suit upon an accident insurance policy. The policy was issued to the plaintiff in March, 1908. The application for the policy contains the following applicable provisions:

“I hereby apply for a policy of insurance against disability. Said policy to be based upon the following statement of facts: I have never had . . . any bodily . . . in-firmity or disorder, or any latent or apparent defect or deformity, except as herein stated. Slight weakness in left ankle. ... I have never suffered the loss of ... a hand or foot or the use of either except as herein stated. . . . I am in sound…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Manufacturers' Accident Indemnity Co. v. DorganCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1893
  2. Sanford v. Royal InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Standard Life & Accident Insurance v. MartinIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Staats v. Pioneer InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Hart v. Niagara Fire InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1894

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Fox v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1963
  2. American Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. BackstromWashington Supreme Court · 1955
  3. Quinn v. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New YorkWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Eaton v. National Casualty Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Bednarek v. Brotherhood of American YeomenUtah Supreme Court · 1916

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