Dick v. New York Life Insurance

359 U.S. 437 (1959)

DICK

v.

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO.

No. 58.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued January 12, 1959.

Decided May 18, 1959.

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

Philip B. Vogel argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Pershing Boe and Donald C. Holand.

Norman G. Tenneson argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Harold W. Bangert.

The question in this case is whether the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, under the applicable principles hereinafter discussed, properly held that it was error to submit to a…