Legal Opinion
Shrepic v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 13, 1954No. Civ. 10031PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARSH, District Judge.
The problem posed in this matter may be stated as follows: In a diversity action brought by a beneficiary in a life insurance policy, where the defendant insurance company files an “Answer By Way of Interpleader” alleging that the proceeds of the policy have been claimed by another, and obtains orders for paying the proceeds into court and for discharging the defendant, is the defendant company entitled to an allowance for counsel fees out of the fund?
All the parties involved agree that the law of Pennsylvania is applicable. This accord no doubt stems from the doctrine…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Hunter v. Federal Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1940
- Globe Indemnity Co. v. Puget Sound Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- Kerrigan's Estate v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1952
- Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York v. BondurantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1928
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Dynaforce Corp. v. Temp-Way Corp. (In Re Temp-Way Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1987
- John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. DoranDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1956
- AEG Westinghouse Transportation Systems, Inc. v. OEM Industrial Corp. (In Re OEM Industrial Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1991
- Lucco v. TreadwellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
- Coppage v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1967
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