Carolyn S. Volis v. Puritan Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
1DissentWilliam E. Doyle, Circuit Judge
I respectfully dissent.
The basis for my disagreement with the position taken by the majority is that it is out of harmony with the governing law which is that promulgated by the Supreme Court of Colorado. The majority opinion faithfully points out the course of events which led to the refusal of the appellee insurance company to pay the proceeds in the amount of $100,000. It is true that the insured failed to pay the premium on time. *904The second annual premium was due on June 1, 1973. He waited until August 15, 1973 to pay the amount of $414.72. This would have paid him up until the following…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Insurance Co. v. NortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Iowa Life Insurance v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Beauchamp v. Retail Merchants Ass'nNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1917
- Reliance Life Insurance v. WolvertonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1931
- Knights of the Maccabees of the World v. PeltonColorado Court of Appeals · 1912
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