Legal Opinion

Sullivan v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided May 31, 1932PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDunn, J.

This case'was reported on a statement of facts, as 'agreed to by the parties, to determine if the action, the basis of which is an endowment policy, in all essential features a policy of life insurance, is sustainable.

The policy, admittedly a Maine contract, in full force, is dated August 16, 1926. It was made payable to the insured, one Kenneth C: Williams, if he should live to the policy anniversary date next *230preceding the sixtieth anniversary of his birth; otherwise to his executors or administrators.

The principal question is whether the policy is due, not because of the physical death of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance v. McCueSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  2. Burt v. Union Central Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  3. Collins v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1907

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Wescott v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  2. Bush v. ReidAlaska Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Central Maine Power Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1960
  4. Steele v. SmalleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1945
  5. Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Insurance CommissionerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972

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