Legal Opinion
Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Trowbridge
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided June 1, 1970No. Civ. Nos. 13640, 13641PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TIMBERS, Chief Judge.
Every once in a while, the Court is confronted with a dilemma — raised by counsel acting in the utmost good faith on behalf of their respective clients — the resolution of which would appear to be dictated more by common sense than by the books. This is one such dilemma.
FACTS
The instant actions arise out of two single premium life insurance policies, each in amount of $50,000, issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential) on September 15, *4291936 on the life of Arthur L. Trowbridge, payable on his death to certain of his children.
In December 1968,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Landis v. North American Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Lesnik v. Public Industrials CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
- National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. A. L. Fowler, D. O. Thomas, and E. O. Thomas, Individually and Doing Business as Fowler Poultry & Egg Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- Joseph Bancroft & Sons Co. v. Spunize Co. Of America, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- United States v. Heyward-Robinson CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Star Insurance v. Cedar Valley Express, LLCDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2002
- Commerce & Industry Insurance v. Cablewave Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 1976
- Trowbridge v. Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1971