Legal Opinion
Hodge v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided November 9, 1983PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGHERS, Judge.
The plaintiff (Hodge) brought suit against Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company (Provident) and Protective Life Insurance Company (Protective), alleging that one or both of these companies owed him disability benefits under a group policy of insurance procured through his employment with the Deutz Corporation in Memphis.
The Deutz Corporation maintained group insurance with Protective until April 1, 1975. On that date the coverage was assumed by Provident.
Hodge suffered a heart attack on February 1, 1975, and he was admitted to the hospital on February 5. He returned to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Atkinson v. Railroad Employes Mutual Relief SocietyTennessee Supreme Court · 1929
- Alsup v. Travelers Ins. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1954
- Continental Casualty Co. v. Equitable Life Assurance SocietyNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Allen v. Paul Revere Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1967
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