Legal Opinion
Bernier v. Pacific Mut. Life Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 4, 1932No. 31431PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
0’Nlii!LL, C. J.
The -Pacific Mutual' Life Insurance Company' issued a policy for $2,000.00 on the life of -Ferdinand H. Bernier on the -25th of January, 1929; his wife being the beneficiary. He was killed by the falling of an airplane in which he. was riding, .on the 5th of April, 1930. The policy contained the following stipulation: “It is hereby understood and agreed, ip the event of the death of the insured arising, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from engaging in aerial navigation, except while riding as a fare-paying passenger in a licensed commercial air craft provided by…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Matter of Met. Life Ins. Co. v. ConwayNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Ritter v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance v. McCueSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Whitfield v. Aetna Life Ins. Co. of HartfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Burt v. Union Central Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Southwestern Life Ins. Co. v. HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
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- Wilmington Trust Co. v. Mutual Life Ins.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1949
- Obartuch v. Security Mut. Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1940
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