Legal Opinion
Shank v. Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided December 28, 1945No. 34,068PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Magney, Justice.
On August 21, 1940, defendant issued a 20-year endowment policy to Eugene S. Shank insuring his life for $5,000. He was then an airline pilot. Oh May 12, 1942, his aircraft crashed, causing injuries from which he died. Plaintiff as beneficiary brought action to recover the face amount of the policy. She was allowed $391.19, which represented the full policy reserve and certain added dividends. Her motion for an order amending the conclusions of law or new trial was denied, and she appeals.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- German Alliance Insurance v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Reilly v. Franklin Insurance Co. of St. LouisWisconsin Supreme Court · 1877
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. EickhoffSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Heim v. American Alliance Insurance Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
- Itasca Paper Co. v. Niagara Fire Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1928
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Stand Up Multipositional Advantage MRI, P.A. v. American Family Insurance Company, a Wisconsin corporation, Michael Schultz, Ilya Knyazev, Thomas Bennerotte, Jed Benjamin Iverson, Gabriel Johnson, Michael Fay, Brad Ratgen, Landon Barakow, Lebertha PorterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2017
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