Legal Opinion
McDonald v. Life & Casualty Ins. Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided February 23, 1935PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Chambliss
delivered the opinio'n of the Court.
This suit was brought in April, 1933, to recover on an accident policy for the loss of a foot resulting from a collision, in 1931, of the motorcycle oh which plaintiff was riding, with an automobile. The policy was of the specifically limited type, with a weekly premium of ten cents. The defense was twofold: (1) That the contract did not include or cover one riding oh a motorcycle; and (2) that no recovery was provided for the loss of the foot or limb unless severed at the time of the accident, or within 30 days thereafter.
The case was heard by the trial…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Moore v. Life & Casualty InsuranceTennessee Supreme Court · 1931
- American Automobile Insurance v. JonesTennessee Supreme Court · 1932
- Laporte v. North American Acc. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- Salo v. North American Accident InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
- Anderson v. Life & Casualty InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1929
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Beeler v. Pennsylvania Threshermen & Farmers InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1960
- Standifer v. Inter-Ocean Ins. Co.Alabama Court of Appeals · 1953
- Texas Casualty Insurance Company v. WybleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960
- Le Croy v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1959
- Futrell v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1971
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