Legal Opinion
Andrea F. Demars v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 11, 1979No. 79-1100PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
This diversity case arose out of the refusal of defendant-appellant, The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, to pay plaintiff-appellee, Andrea F. deMars, widow of the insured decedent, John O. deMars, benefits claimed under the accidental death provisions of a group life insurance policy. The following issues are raised on this appeal from a jury verdict in favor of appellee.
1. Is there sufficient evidence to uphold the verdict.
2. Was it reversible error to allow portions of a letter written by a deceased physician to be read to the jury.
3. Did…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Mrs. Harvey Stancill v. McKenzie Tank Lines, Inc., and Carriers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Daniel Ramos Rios v. Empresas Lineas Maritimas Argentinas, Etc., and Third-Party v. Fred Imbert, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- Edna Goldstein v. Robert E. Kelleher, United States of America, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
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