Legal Opinion
Ann C. Gillespie v. The Travelers Insurance Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 30, 1973No. 72-2020PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Clinton Gillespie was killed when the helicopter in which he was a passenger crashed on a mountain side in Alaska. His widow sued in the Alaska state court to recover as beneficiary under the double indemnity provision of a “selective accident” insurance policy on the life of Mr. Gillespie. The policy, issued by the defendant, The Travelers Insurance Company, insured against accidental injuries and accidental death.
Travelers removed the case to the district court and counterclaimed to recover the single indemnity benefits previously paid. Following a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Byrd v. Blue Ridge Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1963
- Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Anchorage v. New Hampshire Insurance Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1965
- Clyde Dobson v. Masonite CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Nile T. Deland v. Old Republic Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Nevada Power Co. v. Monsanto Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Hahn v. Alaska Title Guaranty CompanyAlaska Supreme Court · 1976
- United States v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
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