Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 18, 1987No. 87-179PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has certified to this court, pursuant to D.C. Code § 11-723 (1987 Supp.), 1 the following question of law: “Does a provision in a life insurance policy that covers any ‘passenger ... riding in or getting ... off’ a vehicle of a common carrier embrace a person who has disembarked from the vehicle, but has not reached a zone of safety?” Edwards v. Mutual of Omaha Ins. Co., No. 86-5238 (D.C.Cir. Feb. 20, 1987) (order certifying question of »law to District of Columbia Court of Appeals). We hold that…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. LudwigSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Whitmire v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1970
- Patton v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
- Carta v. Providence Washington Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
- New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. FromerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1950
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Railco Multi-Construction Co. v. GardnerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- Georgetown University v. Sportec International, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Claree Edwards v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988