Legal Opinion

Willetts v. Integon Life Ins. Corp.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided March 4, 1980No. 7913SC344PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRIS, Chief Judge.

Through the pleadings and admissions, plaintiff established the execution and delivery by defendant of a life insurance policy issued to the deceased with plaintiff as beneficiary, the death of the insured, and payment of premiums. The death of the insured was shown by medical evidence to have resulted from injuries sustained in an automobile accident during the period the policy was in force. Nothing else appearing, plaintiff has established a prima facie case of her right to the insurance proceeds. Rhinehardt v. Insurance Co., 254 N.C. 671, 119 S.E. 2d 614 (1961);…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Gardner v. North State Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
  2. Floars v. Ætna Life InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1907
  3. Tolbert v. Mutual Benefit Life InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
  4. National Life Insurance v. GradySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1923
  5. Gouldin Ex Rel. Wiley v. Inter-Ocean InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1958

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Northern National Life Insurance v. Lacy J. Miller MacHine Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
  2. Sauls v. Charlotte Liberty Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983
  3. Bryant v. Nationwide Mutual Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
  4. Pittman v. First Protection Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985
  5. Ward v. Durham Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1988

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