Legal Opinion
Freeman v. Crown Life Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 10, 1979No. 8642PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.
Our task in this appeal is to decide whether the death of a person who is killed in an automobile collision while driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor is accidental within the meaning of a group life insurance policy insuring that person against accidental death.
The case was submitted to the district court on an agreed statement which stipulated these pertinent facts: Jackie W. Freeman was an employee of Affiliated Food Stores, Inc. At the time of his death there was in effect a group life insurance policy issued by appellee covering Affiliated’s…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Republic National Life Insurance Co. v. HeywardTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- Hutcherson v. Sovereign CampTexas Supreme Court · 1923
- Prudential Insurance Company of America v. KrayerTexas Supreme Court · 1963
- United States Ins. Co. of Waco v. BoyerTexas Supreme Court · 1954
- Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America v. ScottTexas Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. v. TommieCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
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