Legal Opinion
O'Boyle v. Life Insurance Co. of North America
District Court, W.D. Missouri
Decided April 29, 1969No. Civ. A. No. 17294-3PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR INSPECTION AND COPYING OF DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR IN CAMERA INSPECTION BY COURT
BECKER, Chief Judge.
In this action plaintiff seeks recovery upon a contract of insurance against accidental death, and recovery of penalties and attorneys’ fees for vexatious refusal to pay pursuant to Missouri’s penalty statute Section 375.420, RSMo. The claim is that the insured suffered an accidental mortal gunshot wound. Under governing Missouri law the primary defense must be based on alleged suicide while sane. Suicide while insane is considered an accident.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Southern Railway Company v. Carl Talmadge LanhamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Scott v. Missouri InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1950
- Toler v. Atlanta Life Ins. Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1952
- Lemmon v. Continental Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1943
3Cited by8 opinions
- The Duplan Corporation v. Moulinage Et Retorderie De Chavanoz, Deering Milliken, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
- Merrin Jewelry Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1970
- Archer Gardens, Ltd. v. Brooklyn Center Development Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1979
- Diamond v. StrattonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1982
- Smedley v. Travelers InsuranceDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1971
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