Legal Opinion

Lorentz v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided April 24, 1936No. 30,822PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Holt, J usticio.

Defendant appeals from the order denying its motion in the alternative for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial.

Defendant is a life insurance company and issued a group life insurance policy of $2,500 to plaintiff as an employe of the Northern Pacific Railway Company. Plaintiff claims that he has become totally and permanently disabled before reaching the age of 60 years and hence the sum of $2,500 is due him under this provision of the policy:

“If any employee, before attaining the age of 60 years and while insured hereunder, becomes totally disabled and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lobdill v. Laboring Men's Mutual Aid Ass'n of ChatfieldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
  2. Monahan v. Supreme Lodge of the Order of Columbian KnightsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
  3. Carson v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
  4. Wilson v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1932
  5. Kerkela v. Benefit Assn. of Railway EmployeesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1935

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Weum v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1952
  2. Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company, a Minnesota Corporation v. Maxwell M. WrightCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1963
  3. Blazek v. North American Life & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1957
  4. Green v. SchmahlSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1938
  5. Berg v. SadlerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951

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