Legal Opinion

American Life Ins. Co. v. Morris

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided December 8, 1953No. 6 Div. 746PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARR, Presiding Judge.

This cause was submitted to the jury on count three of the complaint. The count is based on an accident policy insuring against the “result of bodily injury effected solely through violent, external and accidental means during the time said policy was in force.”

Pertinent to this review the policy contains this clause: “This Policy does not cover death caused * * * (2) from participation in an assault or felony * * * .”

The cause was submitted to the jury and a verdict in favor of the plaintiff was returned.

Appellant presents two questions for our review: Failure of the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Cobb v. MaloneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
  2. McMillan v. AikenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1920
  3. Insurance Co. v. BennettTennessee Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Loveman, Joseph Loeb v. New Amsterdam CasualtySupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  5. Riggins v. Equitable Life Assurance SocietyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Aetna Life Insurance Company v. BeasleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
  2. United Security Life Insurance Company v. ClarkAlabama Court of Appeals · 1959
  3. Lamb v. Northwestern National Life InsuranceCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1983
  4. Powell v. New York Life InsuranceDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
  5. American Life Ins. Co. v. MorrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954

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