Nickola v. United Commercial Travellers of America
Michigan Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
*601O’Hara, J.
Tried to the court without a jury was the issue of plaintiff’s entitlement to the death benefits under 4 accident insurance policies with a total face value of $16,500.
Our scope of review is limited: (1) Was there ■competent evidence to sustain the trial judge’s finding of fact? (2) Was such finding of fact against the great weight of the evidence? (3) Was any error •of law committed?
Plaintiff’s insured as above indicated, on March '6,1959, while pushing his car slipped and fell. This happened about 8:30 a.m. His wife witnessed the fall. Being apprehensive of the result, she went to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Kangas v. New York Life InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1923
- Bristol v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'nMichigan Supreme Court · 1943
3Cited by5 opinions
- Berger v. Travelers Insurance Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1967
- Wells v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1966
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- Brede v. Continental Casualty Co.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1975
- Nickola v. United Commercial Travellers of AmericaMichigan Supreme Court · 1964