Legal Opinion
Gulf Life Insurance v. Brown
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 1, 1986No. 72787PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Judge.
On October 20, 1983, Gulf Life Insurance Company (“Gulf Life”) issued a life insurance policy covering Benny R. Brown, his wife, and their children, as well as future additions to the family. At that time, the Browns had two children and were expecting a third. On May 3, 1984, after a 39-week gestation period, Mrs. Brown gave birth to a stillborn baby, Dustin Chad Brown, whose death resulted from intrauterine fetal asphyxiation. The Browns filed a claim with Gulf Life, seeking death benefits of $10,000 under the policy, but coverage was denied based on the stillborn birth. The…
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2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Dietrich v. Inhabitants of NorthamptonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
- Verkennes v. CornieaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1949
- Allaire v. St. Luke's HospitalIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
- Porter v. LassiterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Billingsley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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