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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Argued February 2, 2022 Decided August 19, 2022 No. 21-7059 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT LABOR COMMITTEE, D.C. POLICE UNION, APPELLANT v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND MURIEL BOWSER, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REVERSE ADMINISTRATIVE DENIAL OF INSURANCE BENEFITS AND DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO AFFIRM ADMINISTRATOR’S DECISION DAVID M. LAWSON, District Judge. Kurt Jessen, a forty-four-year-old manager working for Hewlett Packard, died from a heroin overdose while on assignment for his employer in Melbourne, Australia. Hewlett Packard provided its employe

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-95-00091-CV David D. Du Vall, Appellant v. Travis Coun

The plaintiffs, John J. McDaniel and Rosetta McDaniel, beneficiaries under a life insurance policy issued by the defendant, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, to Charlie J. McDaniel, sued in the circuit court of Mercer County to recover the face of the policy. The policy is dated December 1, 1934, and contains the following provision: "If the Insured within one year from the date of issue hereof die by his own hand or act, whether sane or insane, the liability of the

232 F.Supp.2d 500 (2002) U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, By and Through Metropolitan Bank and Trust, v. NIELSEN ENTERPRISES MD, et al No. CIV. L-99-753. United States District Court, D. Maryland. October 18, 2002. *501 *502 Lawrence J. Gebhardt, Gebhardt and Smith LLP, Baltimore, MD, Edw

257 Md. 168 (1970) 262 A.2d 556 FREDERICK W. BERENS, INC. v. FIDELITY MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FIDELITY MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. LAUREL PLAZA, INC. [No. 183, September Term, 1969.] Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided March 4, 1970. Petition for rehearing filed March 25, 1970. Denied April 2, 1970.<

CLEARWATER, J. The plaintiff brought suit in the court below, alleging services rendered, and nonpayment. On the return of the summons, the defendant appeared specially, and moved to set the same aside, upon the ground that it had not been properly served. It appeared from the return of the constable that he had *1093served the summons upon one William W. Mabie, who, i

'Robinson, J. This appeal is the result of a jury verdict for the plaintiff in a suit involving that part of an insurance policy providing for double indemnity in event of accidental death of the insured, John Clint Lemay. By its verdict the jury found that death was accidental within the meaning of the policy. The sole issue here is whether there is substantial

SELLERS, Justice. It appears this case was tried before the Honorable W. R. Stephens as special district! judge for the Seventh judicial district court of Upshur county. The only reference to his selection as special district judge is contained in the following order: “On this, the 6th day of June, A. D. 1932, assembled in open meeting in the Court House of Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas, came atto

This cause was certified here by the Kansas City Court of Appeals because a constitutional issue is presented for determination. [281] (See, 201 S.W.2d 406.) It is an action by Roberta Callahan, as an individual and as guardian and curator of Norma L. Callahan, a minor, the named beneficiaries (hereinafter designated plaintiff), under a double indemnity rider of an insurance policy issued on the life of Neel L. Callahan, the husband and father. Callahan's feet were frozen on

576 S.W.2d 114 (1978) AETNA LIFE & CASUALTY COMPANY, Appellant, v. Ted B. LYON, Appellee. No. 8613. Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Texarkana. December 12, 1978. Rehearing Denied January 30, 1979. *115 Woodfin C. Henderson, Dallas, for appellant. Ted B. Lyon, Jr., Mesquite, for appellee. CORNEL

Taylor, J. This is an action of assumpsit on a contract of insurance on the life of Orvie M. Jones, deceased. Before trial the declaration was amended by striking out the name of the administrator, and the cause proceeded on behalf of the beneficiaries, who were the widow and the children of the deceased. Trial was by jury, with verdict and judgment for the plaintiffs for the amount due under the terms of the pqlicy. The case is h

Bessie Bowen was insured under two policies of the variety known as Industrial Policies, issued by the Baltimore Life Insurance Company. These policies were for $292 and $142, respectively. The beneficiary named in the policies was Arthur Anderson, whom Bessie Bowen married subsequent to the taking out of these policies, though she continued to use the name of Bessie Bowen after her marriage, and no change was ever made by the company in the name of the beneficiary appearing on the face of th

MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge: Pennzoil Company (“Pennzoil”), a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Texas, appeals an order of the Southern District of New York, 626 F.Supp. 250, Brieant, Judge, granting to Texaco Inc. (“Texaco”), a Delaware corporation based in New York, a preliminary injunction restraining Pennzoil from seeking to enfo

199 F.3d 350 (6th Cir. 2000) Royal E. Claybrook, Jr., Gwannette Claybrook, Petrece Claybrook, Co-Administrators of the Estate of Royal Claybrook, Sr., and Quintana Claybrook, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.Jesse Birchwell, Steve Lewis, Ken Spencer, Robert Kirchner, and Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, Defendants-Appellees. No. 98-6029 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR T

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-93-00377-CV Edward D. Jones & Company and Delmar "Bo" McKinney, Appellants v.

CLARK, Chief Judge. These are three petitions to review a cease and desist order of the Federal Trade Commission, each petition being filed by paper merchants who belong to a different local trade association. The Commission’s complaint had been directed against the National Paper Trade Association, its officers, 23 affiliated local associations, their officers, and some 941 paper merchant members, and charged them with conspi

240 F.2d 341 METROPOLITAN BAG & PAPER DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION, Inc., etal., Petitioners,v.FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Respondent.HARLEM PAPER PRODUCTS CORPORATION et al., Petitioners,v.FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Respondent.ROBINS PAPER COMPANY OF BALTIMORE CITY, Petitioner,v.FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Respondent. Nos. 54, 55, 56, Dockets 23372, 23373, 23676. Uni

Argued April 23, 1945. This was an action of assumpsit upon a policy of insurance on the life of Julius B. Selden. The verdict of the jury was for the plaintiff for only the premium paid, and thus for the defendant as to the $5000.00 principal sum. Plaintiff's motion for a new trial was overruled, judgment entered and plaintiff appealed. Julius B. Selden was a detective, and much of his business concerned investigations of honesty of employes of large stores. He had many important cust

143 A.2d 469 (1958) TOWN OF TROY v. AMERICAN FIDELITY COMPANY. No. 964. Supreme Court of Vermont. Orleans. May 6, 1958. Reargument Denied June 27, 1958. *471 C. O. Granai, Barre, Raymond L. Miles, Newport, for plaintiff. Witters, Longmoore & Akley, St. Johnsbury, for defendant. Before CLEARY, C.