Legal Opinion

Adair v. New York Life Ins. Co.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided December 8, 1953No. 16805PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Oxner, Justice.

The question for determination is whether there is any evidence reasonably warranting the inference that Sam Y. Adair, the insured under four policies of life insurance issued by the New York Life Insurance Company, is totally disabled within the meaning of a clause contained in each policy, providing for waiver of premiums in the event the insured should become totally disabled by bodily injury or disease, so that he “is and will be thereby wholly prevented from performing any work, following any occupation, or engaging in any business for remuneration or profit.”

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dunlap v. Maryland Casualty CompanySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1943
  2. Moyle v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of N.Y.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1942
  3. Blackwell v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1945
  4. Goudelock v. Prudential Ins. Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1951

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Adair v. New York Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1953

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