Legal Opinion

Bergeron v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided October 3, 1950No. 3942PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLampron, J.

The Court’s finding that “[t]his collision . . . inflicted no physical force upon his (deceased) body” could reasonably be made on the evidence and plaintiff’s exception thereto must be overruled. Wisutskie v. Malouin, 88 N. H. 242, 244. The manner in which the accident happened, a car coming out of a parking space ripping the right rear fender of deceased’s car causing its tire to blowout resulting in an estimated damage of $75 to his car, coupled with the absence of any testimony that the collision did inflict physical forcé on deceased’s body, is sufficient evidence to justify the above…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Silverstein v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
  2. Leland v. Order of United Commercial Travelers of AmericaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
  3. Howe v. National Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
  4. Hutchison v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1948
  5. Rodia v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Arthurs v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1991
  2. Artcraft of New Hampshire, Inc. v. Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1985
  3. Emergency Aid Ins. Co. v. ConnellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
  4. Businessmen's Assurance Co. of America v. TilleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  5. McCarty v. Occidental Life Ins. Co. of Cal.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1954

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