Legal Opinion
Lee v. New York Life Ins. Co.
Utah Supreme Court
Decided September 3, 1938No. 5921PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOLLAND, Chief Justice.
Plaintiff is the widow of Eli F. Lee and beneficiary under a policy of insurance issued by defendant company on the life of Lee. Double indemnity was provided for death by accident independent of other causes. The company prompt ly paid the face of the policy but refused payment of the additional benefits on the ground that death was not caused solely by accidental means within the meaning of the policy. That is the only question before us.
The court submitted the cause to the jury with appropriate instructions. From a verdict and judgment for plaintiff, defendant…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Silverstein v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. HoodMississippi Supreme Court · 1920
- Continental Casualty Co. v. LloydIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
- Browning v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc.Utah Supreme Court · 1937
- Browning v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc.Utah Supreme Court · 1938
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Mandles v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1940
- Clayton v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1938
- Whitlock v. Old American Insurance CompanyUtah Supreme Court · 1968
- Mutual Life Ins. v. HassingCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1943
- Tucker v. New York Life Ins. Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1945
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