Legal Opinion
Downs v. National Casualty Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 5, 1959PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMellitz, J.
The plaintiff sustained injuries in an airplane accident when a privately owned airplane in which he was a passenger crashed while landing at a privately owned airstrip. He was insured at the time under an accident and health policy issued by the defendant. The trial court concluded on the facts that there was no liability under the policy, and the plaintiff has appealed.
The insuring clause of the policy provides “indemnity for loss of life, limb, sight or time resulting from accidental bodily injury which is the sole cause of loss and sustained while this policy is in force (hereinafter…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Finlay v. SwirskySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
- Miller Bros. Construction Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- Lyon v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1953
- London & Lancashire Indemnity Co. of America v. DuryeaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1955
- Baydrop v. Second National BankSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
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3Cited by66 opinions
- Hammer v. Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Sturman v. SochaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Barnard v. BarnardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Wards Company, Inc. v. Stamford Ridgeway Associates and Trim Fashions, Inc., Stamford Ridgeway AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Hibbert v. Hollywood Park, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1983
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