Legal Opinion
Union Cent. Life Ins. v. Cooper
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 7, 1940No. 9283PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORD, Circuit Judge.
Union Central Life Insurance Company insured Milton L. Cooper under three policies of life insurance carrying identical double indemnity riders. The face amounts of the policies totaled $10,000. On November 18, 1937, Cooper died as the result of gunshot wounds. The insurance company paid the face amount of the policies but denied liability on the double" indemnity riders. Annie M. Cooper, wife of the insured and named beneficiary in the three policies, brought suit to recover the double indemnity benefits. The cause was tried to a jury which returned a verdict for the…
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