Legal Opinion
Annie Lois Dixon v. Life Ins. Co. of North America
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 5, 2004No. 04-10273PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COX, Circuit Judge:
The Plaintiff, Annie Lois Dixon, appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Defendant, Life Insurance Company of North America (“LINA”). Because we conclude that the death of Annie Dixon’s husband, Horace Dixon, did not result “directly” from an accident and from “no other causes,” we agree with the district court that she was precluded from recovering under Mr. Dixon’s LINA accidental death policy. We affirm.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
LINA issued Group Policy No. OK 817074 to CSX Corporation providing accidental death benefits to eligible employees.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. RaddatzSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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- Frank Pirkheim and Roxanne Pirkheim, as Parents of Logan Pirkheim v. First Unum Life Insurance, a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- Granite State Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. City of St. PetersburgCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
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