Walker v. Superior Life Ins.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
Defendant issued a policy insuring the life of Murvin Jackson and five days later he died of a heart attack. His sister, plaintiff below, was beneficiary of -the policy and as such made claim thereon. Defendant rejected the claim on the ground that the insured had died of heart disease which was one of the five diseases excluded from the coverage contracted for in a “Limitation of Liability” clause in the policy. Plaintiff’s suit on the policy was decided against her and she brings this appeal.
On the outside or cover page of the policy appear the words “Immediate Full…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Williams v. Union Central Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Hayes v. Home Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1948
- Julius v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1921
- Resnick v. Wolf & Cohen, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
- Hartline v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1938
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