Legal Opinion
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Lack
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 29, 1973No. Nos. 72-2294, 72-2295PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ALBERT V. BRYAN, Jr., District Judge:
Herbert Phillip Lack (Lack), after fatally shooting his wife during a marital dispute, pled guilty to the charge of “voluntary manslaughter.” Charles M. Ivey, Jr., the Administrator of the Estate of Mary Carolyn Lack (Administrator), then instituted in a North Carolina state court a civil suit for wrongful death against Lack alleging negligence. The St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company (St. Paul) had previously issued an insurance policy to the.decedent, agreeing to pay on her behalf, all amounts which she, or her spouse, should become legally…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. WrennSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
- Garland P. Stout v. Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
- Walter B. Graves v. Associated Transport, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1965
- State v. RummageSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
- Hoke v. Atlantic Greyhound Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1946
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3Cited by1 opinion
- St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. Herbert Phillip Lack v. Charles M. Ivey, Jr., Administrator of the Estate of Mary Carolyn Lack, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. Herbert Phillip Lack, and Charles M. Ivey, Jr., Administrator of the Estate of Mary Carolyn LackCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973