Legal Opinion
Kirby v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 5, 1945PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Violet G. Kirby, plaintiff, sued the Prudential Insurance Company of America, defendant, on a policy of life insurance issued by it to plaintiff's deceased husband, Charles E. Kirby. From an adverse judgment plaintiff prosecutes this appeal,
The policy provided a death benefit of $5000 and a like sum in addition, if death resulted from accident. Defendant concedes that the death benefit provision was in force as extended insurance and has paid same in full. This suit is for recovery on the double indemnity feature.
The policy was dated January 5, 1932, and is a Missouri contract. It contained…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- State Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. RosenberryTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
- Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. PettidArizona Supreme Court · 1932
- State Ex Rel. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. ShainSupreme Court of Missouri · 1933
- Missouri State Life Ins. Co. v. HearneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
- Greenberg v. Continental Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1938
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3Cited by15 opinions
- New England Mutual Life Insurance Company Of Boston, Massachusetts v. Maxine K. HinkleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1957
- Hammond v. Missouri Property Insurance Placement FacilityMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
- Rosenbloom v. New York Life Ins.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1947
- Schiel v. New York Life Ins. CoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950
- Freed v. Bankers Life Insurance Co. of NebraskaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
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