WALKER v. OCCIDENTAL LIFE INS. CO.

Docket No. L.A. 29440.

67 Cal.2d 518 (1967)

432 P.2d 741

63 Cal. Rptr. 45

VIVIAN WALKER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. OCCIDENTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

October 26, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allan F. Grossman for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and John L. Endicott for Defendant and Respondent.

Chandler P. Ward as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.


MOSK, J.

Plaintiff, Vivian Walker, brought this action as beneficiary to collect the proceeds of two life insurance policies issued to her deceased husband, Harry V. Walker. Decedent had been an employee of the Bank of America (hereinafter called the bank), which was the policyholder of two group insurance policies issued by defendant. The policies and the certificates issued thereunder provided that the coverage of an employee terminated with his employment but that...

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