North American Accident Insurance v. Rehacek
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action commenced before justice of the peace. Appeal from the County Court of Peoria County; the Hon. Wilbert I. Slemmons, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibell
John Rehacek sued the North American Accident Insurance Company before a justice of the peace to recover accident indemnity under a policy he claimed to hold in said company. He recovered before the justice, and also in the County Court on appeal. The verdict in the County Court was $81.62. Plaintiff remitted $12.32 and had judgment for $69.30. This is a further appeal by the defendant.
In his application for insurance plaintiff stated that he was not carrying any other accident insurance. In fact he then had other accident insurance, and it is argued that the incorrectness of this statement…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Phenix Insurance v. HartIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
- Royal Neighbors of America v. BomanIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Globe Mutual Life Insurance v. WagnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
- Tribunes v. HanesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1902
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- Zak v. Fidelity-Phenix InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
- Paloeian v. DayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938