Legal Opinion
Howard v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 8, 1971PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReardon, J.
In this action of contract the plaintiff, the beneficiary under a policy of life insurance issued by the defendant, seeks to recover $5,000 payable as an accidental death benefit thereunder. The matter was heard before a Superior Court judge sitting without jury. A notice to admit facts was filed, to which the plaintiff did not respond, and consequently there is no dispute on the facts. G. L. c. 231, § 69. The plaintiff is here on exceptions to the denial of certain of his requests and the granting of certain of the defendant's requests.
*425The insured, John L. Howard, a member of the United…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Green v. Mutual Ben. Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1944
- Neel v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
- Prudential Insurance Company of America, a Corporation v. Jean Lee Barnes, AppelleekCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- Phœnix Mut. Life Ins. Co. of Hartford, Conn. v. FlynnCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1948
- Esther W. McDaniel v. Standard Accident Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Lincoln Liberty Life Insurance Co. v. GoodmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Howard v. EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCY. OF THE USMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
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