Legal Opinion
Southern Life & Health Insurance Co. v. Simon
Texas Supreme Court
Decided June 28, 1967No. B-207PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEAKLEY, Justice.
This suit is an action to recover the death benefits of $2,000.00 under an insurance policy issued by Petitioner, Southern Life and Health Insurance Company. In a trial to the court Respondents were granted judgment for the face amount of the death benefits, together with interest, statutory damages and attorney’s fees. The Court of Civil Appeals affirmed. 411 S.W.2d 765. We reverse the judgments below and render judgment for Petitioner.
The named insured was Austin Chevis, a longshoreman. The named beneficiary was his' wife, Merla Mae Chevis, who has since remarried and is…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Western Reserve Life Insurance v. MeadowsTexas Supreme Court · 1953
- Continental Casualty Co. v. WarrenTexas Supreme Court · 1953
- General American Indemnity Company v. PepperTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America v. ScottTexas Supreme Court · 1966
- Employers Mutual Casualty Co. of Des Moines, Iowa v. NelsonTexas Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Stonewall Insurance v. Asbestos Claims Management Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Koral Industries, Inc. v. Security-Connecticut Life Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1990
- Judith Sekel v. Aetna Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Phillips v. Union Bankers Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1991
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