Legal Opinion
Progressive Enterprises, Inc. v. New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 12, 1976No. 75-1289PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUSSELL, Circuit Judge.
This is a suit on a life insurance policy. The policy contained a provision barring recovery, except for return of premiums paid, if the insured committed suicide “within two years from the date of issue of this Policy.” The insured admittedly committed suicide. The District Court held that such suicide occurred within the two-year period “from date of issue” and granted judgment for the insurance company. The plaintiff has appealed. We affirm.
The pertinent facts are not in any substantial dispute. The insured Ralph N. Wood, Sr. applied for a policy of ordinary life…
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