Capital Bank & Trust Co. v. EQUITABLE LIFE ASSUR. SOCIETY OF US
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
542 So.2d 494 (1989)
CAPITAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY
v.
The EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
No. 88-C-2402.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
May 1, 1989.
Rehearing Denied June 2, 1989.
Brian A. Eddington, Stanley Aaron, Roy, Kiesel, Aaron, Tucker & Zwick, Baton Rouge, for applicant.
Peter Dazzio, Watson, Blanche, Wilson & Posner, Baton Rouge, for respondent.
WATSON, Justice.
In this suit to recover accidental or double indemnity death benefits under three life insurance policies issued by defendant,[1] the primary issue is whether death from asphyxiation by smoke inhalation is within a…
Also in this document: Dissent; Concurrence · Calogero; Concurrence · Lemmon.
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- Cashio v. ShoriakSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Harrington v. Inter-State Business Men's Accident Ass'nMichigan Supreme Court · 1920
- Spence v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1941
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