Legal Opinion
McIntosh v. Aetna Life Insurance Company
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 3, 1970No. 5183, 5184PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Associate Judge.
These cross-appeals are from a partial summary judgment. The trial court ruled against Aetna Life Insurance Company (hereinafter called Aetna) in awarding McIntosh, the beneficiary of a $16,000 group life insurance contract, a disputed amount of $7,000 in addition to the $9,000 which Aetna had paid upon proof of death of one Leo Proffit. The trial court, however, denied McIntosh’s claim for prejudgment interest on the liquidated amount, punitive damages, and attorney’s fees. We reverse the judgment only as it applies to the award of interest, and remand with…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- McShane v. Howard BankCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1890
- Den v. DenDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1966
- Lichtenberg v. JoyceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1944
- William B. Wolf v. William CohenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
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