Legal Opinion
Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Pistolesi
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 2, 1947No. 11349PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENMAN, Circuit Judge.
The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company appeals from a judgment on a jury’s verdict holding it liable under a double indemnity clause of the insurer’s policy, payable to the appellee.
On November 2, 1938, the insurer issued to Norbert H. Pistolesi two life insurance policies — one for $5,000 and the other for $2,000. Mr. Pistolesi died on October 5, 1941, and the ordinary benefits payable under each policy have been satisfied. The claim in suit is based on the double-indemnity feature of the policies.
The question here is whether the appellee, the plaintiff below,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Aschenbrenner v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Leader v. Apex Hosiery Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1940
- Southern Ry. Co. v. BellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1940
- Brunet v. S. S. Kresge Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1940
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Neely v. Martin K. Eby Construction Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
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- Petro v. Ohio Cas. Ins. Co.District Court, S.D. California · 1950
- Aetna Life Insurance Company v. June Kegley, a WidowCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
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