Legal Opinion

Standard Acc. Ins. Co. of Detroit v. Bittle

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 22, 1929No. 5629PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRYAN, Circuit Judge.

This was a suit on a policy of combined health and aceident insurance. The policy provided for the payment of $200 per month for 12 months because of total disability resulting from sickness, and $200' per month for 48 months for total disability resulting independently of all other causes from aceident. The maximum indemnity under both features was $200 per month. The insured sued and recovered judgment for the full indemnity less a payment of $600, provided for total disability from aceident. The judgment included 12 per cent, of the principal amount as a penalty, as…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. National Life Insurance v. MoutonTexas Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Penn Mutual Life Insurance v. ManerTexas Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Pan-American Life Ins. v. TerrellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1928

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Niccoli v. Monarch Life InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1972
  2. Universal Life & Accident Ins. Co. v. LedezmaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
  3. Chicago Fraternal Life Ins. Ass'n v. HerringCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
  4. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. McCarthyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1931
  5. Hicks v. Georgia Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1933

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