Legal Opinion
Richardson v. LIBERTY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided May 24, 1961No. 601PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPaRKes, J.
Defendant offered no evidence. Its sole assignments of error are the refusal of the trial court to grant its motion for judgment of involuntary nonsuit made at the close of plaintiff’s evidence, and the denial by the trial court of its like motion, when it stated it would offer no evidence.
The policy provides that it will pay plaintiff insured for loss of one hand by severance $2,000.00, if occurring while the policy was in force, and if plaintiff survived such injury at least ten days. The policy further provides “that loss of four fingers entire of a hand shall be construed as loss of such…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Muse v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
- Gould Morris Electric Co. v. Atlantic Fire Insurance Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1948
- Sheanon v. Pacific Mutual Life InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1890
- Sneck v. Travellers' InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1895
- Sisson v. Supreme Court of HonorMissouri Court of Appeals · 1904
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Allstate Insurance Co. v. Shelby Mutual Ins. Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
- York Industrial Center, Inc. v. Michigan Mutual Liability Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
- Lofquist v. Allstate Insurance CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
- Burk v. Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1970
- Occidental Life Insurance Company of Cal. v. HuffAlabama Court of Appeals · 1965
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