Legal Opinion
Morgan v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 23, 1975No. 942-3PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMunson, J.
The plaintiff had the index and middle finger of each hand, as well as a significant portion of each *324thumb, permanently severed from each hand while operating a bookbinding machine on July 12,1968.
The defendant, Prudential Insurance Company, appeals from a judgment entitling the plaintiff, Gerald P. Morgan, to recover benefits within the terms of a life insurance •policy reading in pertinent part:
If any person insured under the policy . . . sustains the loss by severance of both hands at or above the wrists . . . the Company will pay . . .
The trial court interpreted the term “loss” as used in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Muse v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
- Lawrence v. Northwest Casualty Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1957
- Sneck v. Travellers' InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1895
- Tucker v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1965
- Moore v. Ætna Life InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1915
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Morgan v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaWashington Supreme Court · 1976
- Morgan v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaWashington Supreme Court · 1976
- Morgan v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaWashington Supreme Court · 1976
- Tunison v. Safeco Insurance Company of IllinoisDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 2020