Legal Opinion
Margaret L. Pollard v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 8, 1979No. 78-1934PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEINER, District Judge.
The appellant in this diversity case seeks to overturn a jury verdict rendered in favor of the defendant, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. The jury found that the appellant was not entitled to recover accidental death insurance benefits under two policies covering her deceased husband. The trial judge entered judgment for the defendant, and denied the appellant’s motion for a new trial. Upon review of the evidentiary rulings and jury instructions which have been attacked by the appellant, we conclude that no error was committed by the court…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Watkins v. Prudential InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Masciantonio WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Beckham v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- MacDonald v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- City of New York v. Pullman Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- In Re Air Crash Disaster Near Chicago, Illinois on May 25, 1979. Appeals of American Airlines, Inc. And McDonnell Douglas CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Ray v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Schulz v. Celotex Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
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