Westphall v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles and from an order denying a new trial. Stanley A. Smith, Judge presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment entered against them upon a verdict rendered as directed by the court in favor of the defendant, and from an order of court denying their motion for a new trial.
The action was instituted upon a policy of life insurance wherein plaintiff Ella R. Westphall was named as beneficiary. The policy, dated April 22, 1913, was issued by defendant to Ira E. Westphall, who died on August 4, 1913. The written application by him made therefor is dated April 15, 1913.
A copy of the policy and application therefor was attached to and made a part of the complaint. The policy…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Aetna Life Insurance v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Iverson v. Metropolitan Life Etc. Co.California Supreme Court · 1907
- McEwen v. New York Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1914
- Madsen v. Maryland Cas. Co. of BaltimoreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1914
- Lyon v. United ModernsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1906
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Telford v. New York Life InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
- Everett v. Standard Accident InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919
- California-Western States Life Insurance v. FeinstenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
- Layton v. New York Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1921
- Pierre v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.California Court of Appeal · 1937
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