Legal Opinion
Polk v. Polk
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 30, 1964No. Civ. 21511PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMolinari, J.
This is an action by plaintiff, Alice Polk, to recover the proceeds of insurance upon the life of her husband, Percy Polk, under a group life insurance policy issued by defendant The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States to defendant Colgate-Palmolive Company, in which action the insurance company cross-complained to interplead the parties claiming the proceeds thereof, namely, Alice Polk and defendant Charles Polk.
The trial court sitting without a jury awarded plaintiff $1,400 as her community interest in the total proceeds of $6,800, and the balance thereof to Charles Polk.…
2Cases cited65 opinions
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