Legal Opinion

Cooper v. Phœnix Accident & Sick Benefit Ass'n

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided September 28, 1905No. Docket No. 53PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Error to Kent; Perkins, J. Assumpsit by Thomas E. Cooper against the Phoenix Accident & Sick Benefit Association of Benton Harbor on a certificate of insurance. There was judgment for plaintiff on a verdict directed by the court, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.

Plaintiff sued upon a policy of insurance issued by defendant company. With its plea the defendant set up various provisions and conditions of the policy sued upon, and upon them and upon evidence claimed to be undisputed based its defense to the action. The condition relied upon is:

“Legal proceedings for recovery hereunder shall not *479be brought until after three months from date of filing proofs at home office of the association, nor brought at all unless commenced within three months of the time when right of action may accrue.”

Plaintiff claims this provision was waived and the time…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In re MoserMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Voorheis v. People's Mutual Benefit SocietyMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Shirts v. Phœnix Accident & Sick Benefit Ass'nMichigan Supreme Court · 1904

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Sheets v. Farmers & Merchants Mutual Life & Casualty Ass'nSupreme Court of Kansas · 1924
  2. Federal Surety Co. v. WaiteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
  3. Crowell v. Federal Life & Casualty Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Stewart v. Continental Casualty Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1926
  5. American Life & Accident Ins. v. NirdlingerMississippi Supreme Court · 1916

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