Legal Opinion
Equitable Life & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Virgil N. Lee, Equitable Life & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Margaret L. Pagett
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 14, 1962No. 17038_1PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOELSCH, Circuit Judge.
Defendant appeals from the two judgments of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Both are diversity cases involving fraud in the sale of insurance policies. Plaintiff Lee asked for the sum of $3,000 general damages, and the sum of $10,000 punitive damages. Plaintiff Pagett sought $1500 general damages, and $10,000 punitive damages. The Court, sitting as finder of the facts, resolved the issues in plaintiffs’ favor and allowed each of them substantial punitive damages in addition to general damages. The facts of these cases, as well as the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Conzelmann v. Northwest Poultry & Dairy Products Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1950
- Scott v. WaltonOregon Supreme Court · 1898
- Selman v. ShirleyOregon Supreme Court · 1938
- Pelton v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Oregon Supreme Court · 1932
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Clarke E. Davenport v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association and Continental Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- Ulan v. RichtarsCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1968
- DeMent v. Abbott Capital Corp.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1984
- Gsell v. AdamsDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1969
- Stuckart Lumber Co. v. Employee Benefits InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1982
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