Connecticut General Life Ins. Co. v. Boseman
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the contract of insurance against total and permanent disability on which John Boseman recovered is governed by the law of Texas. The trial court so held, awarding judgment for attorney’s fees and damages as fixed by a Texas statute, and denying validity to a provision of the insurance contract that no claim would be paid after termination of Boseman’s employment unless written notice were given of it within 60 days after the employment ceased. The court found, and it is conceded, that the provision about notice is…
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