Legal Opinion
Marshall v. Washington National Insurance Company
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided June 7, 1957No. 670PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnsoN, J.
Civil action to recover on a policy of accident insurance.
At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence the trial judge allowed the defendant’s motion for judgment as of nonsuit. The single question presented by the appeal is whether this ruling was correct. Decision, turns on whether the insured’s GMC pick-up truck was a “private passenger automobile of the pleasure type” within the meaning of the insurance policy sued on.
The policy provided for the payment of $2,000 to the beneficiary (the plaintiff) in case of accidental death of the insured, James C. Marshall, as a result of an injury…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Spence v. Washington National InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1943
- Lloyd v. Columbus Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
- Dirst v. Aetna Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
3Cited by15 opinions
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- Thomas v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. of Idaho, Inc.Idaho Supreme Court · 1960
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