Legal Opinion

Penn Security Life Insurance v. Rising

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 27, 1976No. Civ. 37737PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

ELKINGTON, J.

The appeal before us was taken by plaintiff Penn Security Life Insurance Company (“Penn Security”) from an adverse judgment in its declaratory relief action against defendant John S. Rising, Jr. (“Rising”), and others.

The issue in the superior court was. whether a valid contract of credit life insurance on the life of one David L. Morris, M.D., ever came into existence between Penn Security and Rising. The trial court concluded that such a valid contract had come into existence.

Our task is the determination whether the trial court’s finding was supported by the evidence.…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Nestle v. City of Santa MonicaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  2. Desny v. WilderCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  3. Green Trees Enterprises, Inc. v. Palm Springs Alpine Estates, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1967
  4. Silva v. Providence Hospital of OaklandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939
  5. Cohn v. CohnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  4. Hawkins v. Thorp Credit and Thrift Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
  5. Peterson Development Co. v. Torrey Pines BankCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991

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