Legal Opinion
The National Life and Accident Insurance Company v. Verda A. Gorey
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 10, 1957No. 15442PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Circuit Judge.
Verda A. Gorey, widow of George E. Gorey, resident of California, sued the defendant insurance company, a Tennessee corporation, on its policy numbered 2081957, issued on the life of her deceased husband on April 30, 1954, during his lifetime. 1 The defendant pleaded' several defenses in support of its refusal to pay, and moved for a directed verdict. This was denied by the trial court. The jury’s verdict favored plaintiff. Defendant moved for a judgment non obstante veredicto, which was denied.
The facts are largely undisputed. As plaintiff’s case in chief, she…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Ransom v. Penn Mutual Life InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
- John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance v. YatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Cohen v. Penn Mutual Life InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Asher v. Reliance Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1970
- Burns v. Prudential InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
- American Mutual Liability Insurance Co. v. GoffCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- All American Life & Casualty Company v. KrenzelokWyoming Supreme Court · 1966
- Shenandoah Life Insurance v. HawesDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1966
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