Legal Opinion
Peddicord v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 20, 1972No. 43796PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENDER, Justice:
On or about January 31, 1966, the appel-lee, William C. Peddicord, applied for hospitalization insurance with the appellant insurance company. At the time of submitting his application for insurance, Peddi-cord paid $20.21 by check to the appellant. This sum represented the first monthly premium. Admittedly the application form contained wording to the effect that the insurance applied for would not be issued until the company had approved the application and issued its policy. On February 17, 1966, the plaintiff received a gunshot wound which caused him to incur $751.00 in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Columbian Nat. Life Ins. Co. v. LemmonsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
- Republic National Life Insurance Co. v. ChilcoatSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1961
- Travelers Ins. Co. v. TaliaferroSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- St. Paul Fire Marine Ins. Co. v. CreachSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1947
3Cited by3 opinions
- Barnes v. Atlantic & Pacific Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
- Hill v. Chubb Life American InsuranceArizona Supreme Court · 1995
- Brand v. International Investors Insurance Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1974