Legal Opinion
O'Neil v. New York Life Insurance
Idaho Supreme Court
Decided October 25, 1944No. Nos. 7173, 7174, 7175PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, C. J.
December 12, 1928, the New York Life Insurance Company, hereinafter called the “Company,” issued to James Edward O’Neil double indemnity accident insurance contract, policy No. 10,463,864, in the amount of $1,000.00. January 14, 1930, the Company also issued to O’Neil double indemnity accident insurance contract, policy No. 11,352,618, in the amount of $1,000.00. These policies, among other things, provided: “That such double indemnity shall not be payable if the insured’s death resulted from — committing an assault or felony.”
February 6, 1934, the Company issued to O’Neil double indemnity…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lewis v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
- See v. North American Accident InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
- Browning v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc.Utah Supreme Court · 1937
- Ætna Life Ins. v. BrandCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1920
- Watkins Ex Rel. Watkins v. Federal Life InsuranceIdaho Supreme Court · 1934
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Toevs v. Western Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1971
- Lewis v. Continental Life and Accident Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1969
- Shields v. Hiram C. Gardner, Inc.Idaho Supreme Court · 1968
- Dunford v. United of OmahaIdaho Supreme Court · 1973
- Erikson v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance CompanyIdaho Supreme Court · 1975
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