Legal Opinion
Allen L. Lasiter v. Washington National Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 27, 1969No. 26488PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:
Pursuant to a jury verdict in response to special interrogatories, Dr. Allen L. Lasiter obtained judgment for the recovery of disability benefits from the Washington National Insurance Company. The jury found that Dr. Lasiter had suffered total disability for sixty months. We affirm.
On August 15, 1964, in a power saw accident, Dr. Lasiter, a practicing dentist, suffered the loss of the thumb and the forefinger of his left hand. At the time, he had a disability insurance policy with the insurance company which provided:
“If injury shall- totally and continuously disable…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. v. McCardellTexas Supreme Court · 1963
- Commonwealth Bonding & Casualty Insurance v. BryantTexas Supreme Court · 1922
- Prudential Insurance Company of America v. TateTexas Supreme Court · 1961
- National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh v. RichardsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
- West Texas Produce Co. v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 1931
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Credit General Insurance v. Midwest Indemnity Corp.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1996
- Mangual v. Prudential Lines, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1971
- Lincoln Liberty Life Insurance Co. v. GoodmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
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