Legal Opinion
McCallum v. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided July 31, 1959No. Civ. A. 2647PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTER E. HOFFMAN, District Judge.
Plaintiff, the beneficiary under three life insurance policies issued by defendant insuring the life of Claude S. Mc-Callum, has instituted this action to recover under the double indemnity provisions of said contracts. The defendant has- paid the principal death benefits, but declines to pay the double indemnity. Two of the contracts contain identical language; the third contract is worded differently. 1
Motions for summary judgment have been filed by both parties. It is only necessary to discuss the defendant’s motion and, for this purpose, the evidence…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Landress v. Phoenix Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Peoples Life Insurance v. MenardIndiana Court of Appeals · 1954
- Crowder v. General Accident, Fire & Life Assurance Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1942
- Radcliffe v. National Life & Accident Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1957
- Lyon v. Travelers' Protective Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1928
3Cited by14 opinions
- John Monteiro, Libelant-Appellant v. Sociedad Maritima San Nicolas, S.A. And the S.S. Euryviades, Her Engines, Boilers, Tackle, Appurtenances, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Georgie W. McCallum v. Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, a New York CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960
- Commercial Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey, a Corporation v. Edwin Scott OrrCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
- Spaid v. Cal-Western States Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
- Towner v. Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
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