Legal Opinion

Bynum v. Signal Life Insurance Company

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 10, 1975No. 18557PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLAUDE WILLIAMS, Chief Justice.

Patsy Ruth Bynum, independent executrix of the estate of Robert Lee Dalby, deceased, brought this action against Signal Life Insurance Company (hereinafter called Signal), seeking to recover the proceeds of a life insurance policy which had been issued by Signal to Robert Lee Dalby. The executrix appeals from a take-nothing judgment rendered by the trial court based upon a jury verdict. We reverse and render judgment for appellant.

The material antecedent facts are without dispute. On July 5, 1971, Robert Lee Dalby signed a written application for a. life…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Allen v. American National Insurance CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1964
  2. Clark v. National Life & Accident InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1947
  3. American Central Life Ins. Co. v. AlexanderTexas Commission of Appeals · 1933
  4. Great Southern Life Ins. Co. v. DoyleTexas Commission of Appeals · 1941
  5. Great Southern Life Insurance v. DoyleTexas Supreme Court · 1941

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Powell v. Time InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Soto v. Southern Life & Health Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1989
  3. Chitsey v. National Lloyd's Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1985
  4. Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. BP Lubricant USA Inc. F/K/A Castrol North America Inc. v. Jenkins Management LLC D/B/A Dr. Gleem Car Wash, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2010

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