Legal Opinion

Box v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 26, 1936No. 7 Div. 369PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Justice.

There is one important legal question presented by this petition for certiorari. We think it was correctly decided by the Court of Appeals in the opinion sought to be reviewed. It was not involved on former certiorari proceedings in this cause.

This is a disability policy of insurance, and six months after receipt of due proof of such disablement, the company agrees to begin making payments in one of certain periods of installment to be selected by insured until a definite amount is paid, as described in the complaint.

It is claimed that the insurer waived the proof by denying…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Mobley v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. Cobb v. Pacific Mutual Life InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
  3. Federal Life Ins. Co. v. RascoeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1926
  4. Howard v. Benefit Association of Ry. EmployeesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  5. Rhode Island Ins. Co. of Providence, R.I. v. HolleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1933

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Draughon's Business College v. BattlesAlabama Court of Appeals · 1951
  2. Johnston v. Green Mountain, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1993
  3. HealthSouth Rehab. Corp. v. FALCON MGMT. COMPANYSupreme Court of Alabama · 2001
  4. Rosenfeld v. CITY PAPER COMPANYSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
  5. Barnhill v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Alabama Court of Appeals · 1936

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