Legal Opinion

Langlotz v. Citizens Fidelity Insurance Company

Texas Supreme Court

Decided January 16, 1974No. B-4195PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GREENHILL, Chief Justice.

In this suit on a life insurance policy, the only question before us is whether there is some evidence to support the jury’s verdict that the insured did not commit suicide. We hold that there is some such evidence. We, therefore, reverse the judgment of the court of civil appeals which held that, as a matter of law, there was a suicide. 497 S.W.2d 493. We affirm the judgment of the trial court which had entered a judgment for the plaintiff on the jury’s verdict.

No new question of law is before us, and no useful purpose would be served by an extended opinion. The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Prudential Insurance Company of America v. KrayerTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  2. United Fidelity Life Ins. Co. v. AdairTexas Commission of Appeals · 1930
  3. Citizens Fidelity Insurance Co. v. LanglotzCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Rourke v. GarzaTexas Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Miller v. Riata Cadillac CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Martinez v. Delta Brands, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Cockerham v. CockerhamTexas Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Henry S. Miller Co. v. Treo EnterprisesTexas Supreme Court · 1979

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