Legal Opinion

Becker v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided November 3, 1944No. 8482PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MINTON, Circuit Judge.

In 1932 Kingsley J. Becker filed suit against the United States to recover on a war risk insurance policy, alleging that while the policy was in effect he became permanently and totally disabled from following continuously any substantially gainful occupation. He obtained a judgment from which an appeal was taken to this Court. We reversed and remanded for a new trial on the ground that the judgment was not supported by substantial evidence. United States v. Becker, 86 F.2d 818.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Berry v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Halliday v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. Adams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1940
  4. Knapp v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1940
  5. United States v. BeckerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1936

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Archibald Lyles v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
  2. United States v. Ronald Thomas BohleCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
  3. Archibald Lyles v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
  4. New York Life Ins. Co. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
  5. New York Life Ins. Co. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945

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