Legal Opinion

Phillips v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 11, 1934No. 1337PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LE BLANC, Judge.

On September 24, 1931, plaintiff, John W. Phillips, took out a policy of insurance with the defendant, Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Eor an additional premium, the policy carried a total and “presumably” permanent disability clause.

Plaintiff paid all premiums that were due, and, on October 1, 1932, during the life of the policy, sustained a hernia while engaged in his usual avocation as a farmer, and as a result thereof he claims to have become totally and presumably permanently disabled and is incapable of engaging in any occupation that is profitable, or…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Crowe v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
  2. Manuel v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
  3. Kiblinger v. American Nat. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1930

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. McKane v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
  2. Boughton v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
  3. Hoover v. Mutual Trust Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1938
  4. Cates v. New York Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1935
  5. Pearson v. Prudential Ins. Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1948

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