Legal Opinion
Steven v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.
California Supreme Court
Decided December 18, 1962No. L. A. 26927PublishedCited by 209 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*866TOBRINER, J.
We point out here why we have concluded that the provisions of an airplane trip insurance policy on the life of the beneficiary’s husband did not plainly or clearly provide for noncoverage, and why, in the absence of such provision, in this unusual case, the insurer is liable. Accordingly, we do not believe that the judgment for the insurer, rendered after trial without a jury, should stand.
On March 3, 1957, Mr. George A. Steven purchased at Los Angeles, California, a round-trip airplane ticket to Dayton, Ohio. As part of the return trip Mr. Steven’s itinerary included a flight…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Arenson v. National Automobile & Casualty InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Elias Siegelman, Individually, and as Administrator of the Estate of Eva Siegelman, Deceased v. Cunard White Star LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- Lachs v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Neal v. State Farm Insurance CompaniesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
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3Cited by209 opinions
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