Legal Opinion

Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U. S. v. Young & Revel, Inc.

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided February 4, 1969PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAREY, Justice:

In this appeal, The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S. (Equitable), defendant below, seeks the reversal of an order of the Superior Court quashing a subpoena duces tecum served upon Vera Ann Revel, movant below.

The plaintiff below, Young & Revel, Inc., carried two insurance policies with Equi table on the life of its president, G. Thomas Revel, Jr. This action was brought to recover the amount allegedly due under the double indemnity provision of the policies. Mr. Revel died in a swimming pool on August 5, 1967, and was buried four days later. Plaintiff contends that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Matter of Petition of Sheffield Farms Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1956
  2. Walsh v. Hotel Corporation of AmericaSupreme Court of Delaware · 1967
  3. McCulloch v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1940
  4. American Insurance Company v. Synvar CorporationSupreme Court of Delaware · 1964

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. C. v. C.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1974
  2. Delaware MacHinery & Tool Company v. YatesIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Husband, C. v. Wife, C.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1974
  4. Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Co. v. American Motorists InsuranceSupreme Court of Delaware · 1992
  5. Delaware MacHinery & Tool Company v. YatesIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976

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