Legal Opinion

Orenstein v. Preferred Accident Insurance

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 13, 1917No. Nos. 20,427—(222)PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $1,875 upon defendant’s insurance policy. The case was tried before Olin B. Lewis, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of defendant. From an order denying his motion for judgment upon the findings or for a new-trial, plaintiff appealed-

1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.

While plaintiff held an accident insurance policy, issued by defendant, he met with an accident resulting in the loss of a foot. In this action to recover the amount stipulated in the policy, the court found that he was not entitled thereto. He appeals from the order denying a new trial.

The policy, made a part of the findings, provides that defendant “does hereby insure, subject to all'the provisions and conditions herein contained or indorsed hereon, the person (herein called the insured) named and described in the aforementioned schedule * * * against disability or death resulting directly,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Blown v. United States Casualty Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern California · 1899
  2. Perry v. Provident Life Insurance & Investment Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
  3. Hagadorn v. Masonic Equitable Accident Ass'n of the WorldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
  4. Palmer v. Commercial Travellers' Mut. Acc. Ass'n of AmericaNew York Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Robert A. Cornellier v. American Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
  2. Marvin Jurrens v. Hartford Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  3. Westenhover v. Life Casualty Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1946
  4. Fontenot v. New York Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
  5. Mullins v. National Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938

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