Legal Opinion
Hall v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 13, 1971No. 3506PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Judge.
Mrs. Gertie Hall instituted this suit to recover benefits alleged to be due her under a life insurance policy issued by defendant, Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company. A summary judgment was rendered by the trial court dismissing the suit, and plaintiff has appealed.
There is no dispute as to the facts. The issue presented involves an interpretation of the provisions of the policy.
Plaintiff’s husband, Richard Dale Hall, was killed in a helicopter crash in the Gulf of Mexico on October 8, 1966. There was in effect at that time a group life insurance policy issued by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Muse v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
- Gremillion v. Travelers Indemnity CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
- Finkelstein v. AMERICAN INS. CO. OF NEWARKSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- Labbe v. Mt. Beacon Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Pappas v. Aetna Casualty and Surety CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Hoffpauir v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Hughes v. FIRST NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- Suire v. Combined Insurance Co. of AmericaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- Noland v. Sun Life AssuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001