Legal Opinion
FIRST NAT. BANK OF ANSON CTY. v. Nationwide Ins.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided June 2, 1981No. 70PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUSKINS, Justice.
The only issue we need address is whether the group insurance policy was in effect as of the date of John Gatewood’s death. We have concluded that it was not in effect and the Court of Appeals erred in holding to the contrary. Because the group policy was not in effect, we do not reach the issue whether the widow or the administrator was entitled to the proceeds of the policy. We first examine the facts of the case and the relevant language in the policy and then apply the appropriate rules of law.
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On 30 April 1971 decedent John Gatewood was employed as a custodian by…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Boseman v. Connecticut General Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Williams v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
- Dewease v. Travelers Insurance Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1935
- Smith v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1933
- Rivers v. State Capital Life Insurance CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Ballard v. North American Life & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1983
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- Rouse v. Williams Realty Bldg. Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
- Mastrom, Inc. v. Continental Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985
- Pittman v. First Protection Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985
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