Legal Opinion
Randall v. State Mutual Insurance Company
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 16, 1965No. 41525PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Judge.
A provision in a life and accident insurance policy that death must occur within 90 days from the date of injury in order for accidental death benefits to be payable thereunder is a valid limitation and there is no liability for accidental death benefits under a policy containing such limitation unless death occurs within the specified period. Bennett v. Life & Cas. Ins. Co., 60 Ga. App. 228 (1) (3 SE2d 794); Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Jackson, 79 Ga. App. 263 (1) (53 SE2d 378); 118 ALR 334.
The allegations of the plaintiff’s petition affirmatively disclosed that death of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Rusk v. HillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Bennett v. Life & Casualty InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- Dobbs v. ConyersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- Harris v. Plains Mercantile Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1938
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Strickland v. Gulf Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Fontenot v. New York Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- Travelers Insurance v. PrattCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Strickland v. Gulf Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978