Legal Opinion
Kaplan v. Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
District Court, W.D. Missouri
Decided June 30, 1964No. Civ. A. 12634-4PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BECKER, District Judge.
This is a removed action for accidental death benefits by Ruth L. Bloom Kaplan, a resident of the State of Missouri, against The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, a New York corporation, upon three insurance policies on the life of Irving C. Bloom, plaintiff’s deceased husband. The principal indemnity for death Policy No. 982512 is $30,-000.00; under Policies No. 818207 and No. 828724 the principal indemnity for death is $5,000.00 each. Each policy contains a provision for “double indemnity” in the event of accidental death. Policy No. 982512 provides: "v:■■
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- Bergholm v. Peoria Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Dezell v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1903
- Western Casualty & Surety Co. v. ColemanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1950
- Cowell v. Employers Indemnity Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1930
- Omaha Fire Insurance v. Dierks & WhiteNebraska Supreme Court · 1895
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Smith Petroleum Service, Inc. v. Monsanto Chemical Company, Monsanto Chemical Company v. Smith Petroleum Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Blue Chip Stamp CompanyDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1967
- Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. v. RhodesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1968
- Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Intervenor-Appellant v. Honeywell, Inc. v. Sperry Rand CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
- Nelson v. Aetna Life Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1973
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