Legal Opinion
L-C Flowers v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 1986PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BROCK, Chief Justice.
Plaintiff, the widow of Mr. J. William Flowers, deceased, is the named beneficiary on a life insurance policy issued by the defendant upon the life of Mr. Flowers. The defendant has refused to honor the policy, asserting that it had lapsed because of non-payment of premiums at the time of the death of Mr. Flowers on November 8, 1982. Plaintiff brings this action to recover the benefits of the policy.
The defendant, Provident, issued this life insurance policy on September 2, 1981, but the date listed on the policy is October 7, 1981. The first premium was due on the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Davis v. Metropolitan InsuranceTennessee Supreme Court · 1930
- Allen v. EfflerTennessee Supreme Court · 1921
- Bohles v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1913
- Cowan, McClung & Co. v. DonaldsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1895
- Northey v. Bankers' Life Ass'nCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Loyd v. Federal Kemper Life Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1994
- Jones v. Georgia Pacific CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996