Legal Opinion
Louella Starling v. Gulf Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 7, 1967No. 24295_1PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge.
Appellant brought suit against appellee, Gulf Life Insurance Company, in the Superior Court of Coffee County, Georgia on two policies of insurance issued on the life of her husband, William P. Starling, who died on February 16, 1963. The policies had face values of $5,000 and $11,000 respectively. The complaint alleged that Gulf Life wrongfully refused to pay death benefits due on the two policies. In addition, appellant asked for a twenty-five per cent penalty and reasonable attorney’s fees under section 56-1206 of the Georgia Code. 1 Gulf Life defended by asserting…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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