Legal Opinion

Silva v. Sentinel Life Insurance Company

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 24, 1962No. 5549PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRASER, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment denying the plaintiff in the court below, who is appellant here, any relief or recovery on a matter arising out of an insurance policy application.

Appellant brought the suit as the widow and beneficiary of Mike Marcus Silva, alleging and maintaining that the appellee is liable as an insurer of the deceased. There is some evidence that some discussions relative to a settlement took place, but apparently they were not successful, and appellant took a default judgment. This judgment was set aside by the trial court upon appellee’s amended…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Colorado Life Co. v. TeagueCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  2. Southwestern Life Ins. Co. v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
  3. Debenport v. Great Commonwealth Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  4. Ebaugh v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. LammeNevada Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Burroughs v. LeslieCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Roscoe v. Bankers Life Ins. Co. of NebraskaCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1974
  4. Great Southwest Life Insurance Company v. HensonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
  5. Maldonado v. First National Life Insurance Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1968

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