Legal Opinion
Lewis v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided December 5, 1977No. B-75-176PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
ZAMPANO, District Judge.
This action was commenced to collect the proceeds of two insurance contracts issued by the defendant on the life of Walter E. Lewis, plaintiff’s deceased husband. The defendant now moves for summary judgment. Rule 56, Fed.R.Civ.P.
For the purposes of this motion, the following facts are deemed pertinent and undisputed. On July 1, 1971 and again on June 10, 1972, the defendant issued an insurance policy in the amount of $15,000 on Mr. Lewis’ life. Eight days after the issuance of the second policy, Mr. Lewis was killed…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- First Nat. Bank of Ariz. v. Cities Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Annette Heyman v. Commerce and Industry Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- The Home Insurance Company v. The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company and Diamond Shamrock CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- MacKay v. Aetna Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1934
- Hall v. RootSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Julien Pinette and Norma Pinette v. Assurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Jackson v. Hartford Life and Annuity Ins. Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 2002
- Mt. Airy Insurance v. MillsteinDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1996