Legal Opinion
Edison v. Reliable Life Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 28, 1981No. CA No. 80-3431PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
FARRIS, Circuit Judge:
BACKGROUND
Kirk Edison, a minor, died while parachuting when both his main and reserve parachutes malfunctioned. His parents brought this action against Reliable Life Insurance Co. after it denied coverage under a policy on Kirk’s life. Both parties moved for summary judgment. The parents appeal the order granting summary judgment to the insurance company, Edison v. Reliable Insurance Co., 495 F.Supp. 484 (W.D.Wash.1980). We affirm.
Summary judgment is appropriate, since the only dispute concerns the legal effect of language in the policy. Murray v. Western Pacific…
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- Murray v. Western Pacific InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1970
- Green v. Mutual Ben. Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1944
- Smith v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'nSupreme Court of Kansas · 1953
- Cabell v. World Service Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Beatrice Rauch, a Widow v. Underwriters at Lloyd's of LondonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Edison v. Reliable Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981