Legal Opinion
Continental Casualty Company v. Virginia Patterson Beelar, M.D.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 26, 1968No. 21660_1PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
This action was brought to recover benefits allegedly due under a group disability income policy issued by the appellant. The District Court granted plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. Defendant attacks the order solely on the issue of plaintiff’s eligibility for coverage under the policy provision requiring her to be “actively performing the full-time duties of [her] occupation.”
Plaintiff, a licensed physician, practiced privately from 1949 to 1961, at which time she suspended her practice to undergo a back operation. During her convalescence she moved her office, making substantial…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Hamilton v. Liverpool, London & Globe InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Bronx Savings Bank v. WeigandtNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- General Casualty Company of America, a Corporation v. Azteca Films, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- Porello v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1950
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Norman Buntin v. Continental Insurance CoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Revere Copper and Brass Incorporated v. Overseas Private Investment CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Franklin National Bank v. KrakowDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1969
- Travelers Indemnity Company v. WalburnDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1974
- Imperial Insurance, Incorporated, American Homeowners Insurance Company v. The Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation, LimitedCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
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