Life Insurance Lawyers know that just as there may be disputes whether coverage took effect before the insured died, there may also be disagreements over whether coverage terminated before the insured’s death. This is illustrated in a 1979, Fort Worth Court of Appeals opinion styled, Leach v. Eureka Life Ins.…
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Life Insurance Policy – When Is It Effective
Life insurance attorneys will run into a surprising amount of cases that are unique unto themselves. This case is that way. The Facts are long but need to be understood to understand how the Court ruled the way it did. This is a 1959 opinion from the Texas Supreme Court. …
Life Insurance Claim Denial – Pham IV
Here is a life insurance claim denial that is interesting factually and legally, and a must read for lawyers handling life insurance claims. This is a case handled by the Law Office of Mark S. Humphreys. The opinion is a December 10, 2021, summary judgment ruling from the Northern District…
Life Insurance Claim Denial – Pham III
Here is a life insurance claim denial that is interesting factually and legally, and a must read for lawyers handling life insurance claims. This is a case handled by the Law Office of Mark S. Humphreys. The opinion is a December 10, 2021, summary judgment ruling from the Northern District…
Life Insurance Claim Denial – Pham II
Here is a life insurance claim denial that is interesting factually and legally, and a must read for lawyers handling life insurance claims. This is a case handled by the Law Office of Mark S. Humphreys. The opinion is a December 10, 2021, summary judgment ruling from the Northern District…
Life Insurance Claim Denial – Pham I
Here is a life insurance claim denial that is interesting factually and legally, and a must read for attorneys handling life insurance claims. This is a case handled by the Law Office of Mark S. Humphreys. This is a December 10, 2021, opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas…
Life Insurance Claims Denied Based On A Misrepresentation
Life Insurance lawyers have to know this case. It is an opinion that has been discussed here recently. The opinion was issued on November 10, 2021, by the United States Fifth Circuit and is styled, Mirna Guzman v. Allstate Assurance Company. Saul Guzman died after suffering a seizure at age…
Life Insurance Claim Denial – Are They Really Dead
Life insurance claims denial attorneys will rarely see this situation, but it is worth knowing about. This is a 1987, Texas Supreme Court opinion styled, Davidson v. Great National Life Insurance Company. Davidson is the beneficiary of life insurance policy insuring Dauod Alquassab. Davidson filed suit after Great National denied…
Life Insurance Denial And Material Fact
Here is an opinion from the United States Fifth Circuit that deals with life insurance. The opinion is styled, Mirna Guzman v. Allstate Assurance Company. This is an appeal from the District Court wherein the District Court granted summary judgment in favor of Allstate. This is a review of how…
Employer Life Insurance (ERISA)
Life insurance through an employer is common. Most people do not realize the differences between regular life insurance that is purchased from a local agent or through a mail solicitation and life insurance that is purchased through their employer. The major difference is that life insurance purchased through their employer…