Legal Opinion
Sarah Maxine Laney v. Continental Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 15, 1985No. 84-8328PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALBERT J. HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Sarah Maxine Laney instituted this action to recover benefits under an insurance policy issued by Continental Insurance Company (Continental) insuring her husband, Pat Laney, against death caused by accident. She appeals from the order of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia granting Continental’s motion for summary judgment and denying her motion for partial summary judgment. We find that the district court did not err in concluding that the policy language “caused by accident” comprehended an “accidental means” policy under…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Thompson v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
- M. R. Thomason, Contractor, a Partnership Composed of M. R. Thomason, D. B. Holt, Jr., and Others v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Johnson v. National Life & Accident Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- Continental Assurance Co. v. RothellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
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- Hallum v. Rovident Life & Accident InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 2001
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