Legal Opinion

Maxwell v. Cumberland Life Insurance

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided December 9, 1987No. 16738PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAKES, Justice.

Mary Maxwell (Maxwell) sued Cumberland Life Insurance Company (Cumberland) to collect proceeds under a credit life policy. Cumberland moved for summary judgment, arguing that “no coverage was actually in effect.” The district court granted Cumberland’s motion. Maxwell appeals. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Appellant’s husband, Daniel R. Maxwell, and appellant applied for and were granted a loan by Associates Financial Services Company (Associates) of Lewiston, Idaho, on September 25, 1981. The amount of the loan granted on that date was $14,290.59. $5,049.65 of…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. State v. CreechIdaho Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Kinnett Dairies, Inc. v. Dairymen, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Casey v. Highlands InsuranceIdaho Supreme Court · 1979
  4. New York Life Insurance v. HollenderCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
  5. Simpson v. Phoenix Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1969

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  2. McCullar v. UNIV. UNDERWRITERS LIFE INS.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1996
  3. Danny Harris Jenkins v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania Corporation Licensed to Do Business in the State of Hawai'iCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  4. Farmers National Bank v. Wickham Pipeline ConstructionIdaho Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Amex Life Assurance Co. v. . Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997

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