Legal Opinion

Patrick S. Hensley and Charles E. Hensley v. Life Insurance Company of North America

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided March 4, 1977No. 76-2007PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

GIBBONS, Circuit Judge

In this suit to recover the death benefits provided in a specified hazards accident insurance policy the plaintiffs Patrick and Charles Hensley appeal from a summary judgment for the insurer. Plaintiffs are the children of the deceased insured and are the named beneficiaries of the policy. Judgment was granted below on the ground that the death was not within the coverage of the policy.

The policy of insurance is divided into two parts. Part I is captioned “Insuring Agreement,” and Part II is captioned “Provisions.” The relevant part for purposes of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Red Ball Motor Freight, Inc. v. Employers Mut. Liability Ins. Co. Of WisconsinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951
  2. Westchester Fire Ins. Co. v. Continental Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1973
  3. Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York v. Edith Joyce Murray LottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
  4. Mason v. Celina Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Colorado · 1967
  5. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance v. Statesman InsuranceIndiana Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Willard v. KelleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990
  2. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1989
  3. Linda Fuller v. Hartford Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
  4. Employers Insurance of Wausau v. Duplan Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1995
  5. Insurance Co. of North America v. Continental Casualty Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1977

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