Legal Opinion
Louise K. Schleunes v. American Casualty Company of Reading, Pa.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 15, 1976No. 74--2260PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
This is a suit brought by the mother of a deceased insured for the recovery of accidental death benefits on a group life insurance policy. The defendant insurer maintained that the insured, Ronald Schleunes, committed suicide. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Defendant argues thirteen points on appeal. We do not fully discuss all these arguments. Instead, we concentrate on those issues likely to arise at the second trial. A new trial is required due to error by the trial judge in not allowing defendant to demonstrate the defectiveness in the rifle, and…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Laurette R. Raymond v. Riegel Textile CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
- Webster v. New York Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
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