Legal Opinion
Pawlak v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 10, 1980No. Civ. A. No. 78-362-KPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum and Order
KEETON, District Judge.
This case is before the court on plaintiff’s motion for trial by jury, which defendant has opposed and moved to strike.
*718Plaintiff, as beneficiary of the deceased John S. Pawlak under an employer’s group life insurance policy issued by defendant, seeks to recover “accidental death” benefits in excess of $11,000 under the policy. John 5. Pawlak died on March 8, 1976 of a myocardial infarction. At issue are the causal relationship between an alleged industrial accident and Mr. Pawlak’s death, whether, coronary heart disease contributed to Mr. Pawlak’s…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. WestoverSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Swofford v. B & W, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- Winifred D. Noonan v. Cunard Steamship Co., Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Amf Tuboscope, Inc., and American MacHine & Foundry Co. v. Joe H. Cunningham and Arrow Pipe Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1965
- William Bush v. Allstate Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Melvin K. Rowlett, Sr. v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Louise Parrott, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Administratrix of the Estate of Jeffrey Parrott, Deceased v. Max v. Wilson, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Cascone v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1982
- G. Bauknecht GmbH v. Electronic Relays, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983
- Vannoy v. CooperDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1995
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