Legal Opinion
Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. Petril
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 20, 1942No. 1727 CivilPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KALODNER, District Judge.
Is it against the public policy of Pennsylvania to permit recovery by the beneficiary of an insurance policy on the life of a murderer convicted and executed for his crime ?
This issue is presented in the instant action for a declaratory judgment brought by the plaintiff insurance company to determine its obligation on a policy of life insurance written by it.
The facts as they appear in the complaint are as follows:
On May 18, 1936, the plaintiff insurance company issued a policy on the life of Paul Petrillo in the amount of $5,000 with a beneficiary clause in favor of…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- United States v. Trans-Missouri Freight Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Twin City Pipe Line Co. v. Harding Glass Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- 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
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Simmons v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1954
- Smith EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Delaware County · 1955