Legal Opinion

Cooper v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 12, 1936No. Appeal, 125PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Linn,

The assignments of error may be considered under two headings: (1) the physicians’ opinions as to occupational incapacity; (2) the refusal of judgment n. o. v. The suit was on three insurance policies providing compensation for accident. The facts are stated in the report reversing the judgment entered after a former trial: 317 Pa. 405, 177 A. 43. We then said, “A reasonable interpretation of the words of the policy is, that the total disability to engage in any occupation or work for compensation or profit which is insured against, means inability to perform any of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MarshallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  2. Graham v. Pennsylvania Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1891
  3. Cooper v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  4. Coyle v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1883
  5. Stemons v. TurnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922

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3Cited by53 opinions

  1. Grismore v. Consolidated Products Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1942
  2. McManamon v. WashkoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  3. Commonwealth v. DanielsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Reardon v. MeehanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  5. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. SaulSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939

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