Legal Opinion
Peterson v. New York Life Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided January 22, 1932No. 28,702PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCoring, J.
In an action upon a life insurance policy the plaintiff had a directed verdict. The defendant has appealed from an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial.
April 26, 1926, Jennie R. Peterson applied to the defendant for insurance on her life, naming her husband, Thomas R. Peterson, the plaintiff, as beneficiary. She paid the premiums until January 26, 1927, when the policy lapsed for nonpayment. March 7, 1927, she applied for reinstatement of the policy and represented in writing to the defendant that to the best of her knowledge and belief she was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- American Central Life Insurance v. RosensteinIndiana Court of Appeals · 1910
- Beck Electric Construction Co. v. National Contracting Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- American Mutual Life Insurance v. BertramIndiana Supreme Court · 1904
- Tupper v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
- Woodbery v. New York Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1928
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Warren v. New York Life Ins. Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1936
- Pruco Life Insurance Company v. Wilmington Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2013
- Bernard Lotman and Charles Lotman v. Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- Noble v. United Benefit Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1941
- Klanian v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1942
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