Legal Opinion

Combined American Insurance Company v. Ganzer

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 5, 1961No. 3899PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILSON, Justice.

Appellee, as beneficiary, sued appellant for recovery under policies insuring against death of appellee’s husband, as insured, occurring while he was “actually driving or riding in any automobile, bus, trolley-bus, taxicab or truck.” Appellee pleaded insured lost his life “while riding on a truck, and under the terms of each of said policies” she was entitled to recover. In a non-jury trial appellee recovered judgment.

Appellant says the court erred in determining that the vehicle on which insured met his death was a “truck” under the policies, which do not define the word. The…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Western Reserve Life Insurance v. MeadowsTexas Supreme Court · 1953
  2. General American Indemnity Company v. PepperTexas Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Dorsey v. Fidelity Union Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1932
  4. Davis v. National Casualty Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Provident Life & Accident Ins. v. NitschCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1941

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. McGowan v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1972
  2. Williams v. Cimarron Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1966
  3. North River Insurance Company v. PomerantzCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Seaboard Fire & Marine Insurance v. GibbsDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1967
  5. Central National Insurance Co. v. CampbellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1971

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