Legal Opinion
Kearns v. Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Philadelphia
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 17, 1934No. 24962. En BancPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMillard, J.
The defendant insurance company issued two life insurance policies, a twenty-pay limited life policy in 1916 and a fourteen-year endowment policy in 1921, to Robert J. Kearns. Under the terms of each of the policies, which differ in no particular material to this action, the defendant insurer was obligated to pay a monthly income to the plaintiff insured in the event that he became totally and permanently disabled. The pertinent provisions of the two insurance contracts are as follows:
“If after one year’s premium shall have been paid on this Policy and before default in the payment of any…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Stipcich v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Mutual Life Insurance v. Hurni Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Bergholm v. Peoria Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Thompson v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Klein v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Trinity Universal Insurance v. WillrichWashington Supreme Court · 1942
- Isaacson Iron Works v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1937
- Lyford v. New England Mutual Life InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Binder v. General American Life Ins. Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1938
- Cochens v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
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