1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 547 S.W.2d
  5. 547 S.W.2d 939 (1977)
 

EQUITABLE LIFE ASSUR. CO. OF U.S. v. ODLE

547 S.W.2d 939 (1977)

The EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF the UNITED STATES, Petitioner, v. Penny E. ODLE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

March 14, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jesse E. Johnson, Jr., Joe M. Duncan, Burch, Porter & Johnson, Memphis, for petitioner.

Charles M. Crump, Larry B. Creson, Jr., Apperson, Crump, Duzane & Maxwell, Memphis, Manuel M. Gorman, Vice President and Gen. Counsel, American Life Ins. Ass'n, Washington, D.C., for American Life Ins. Ass'n, amicus curiae.

Vern F. Chumney, Memphis, for respondent.

Milton P. Rice, Nashville, for Tennessee Life Ins. Companies.

Dan H. Elrod, Nashville, amicus curiae.

OPINION

FONES, Justice.

The issue in this Court is whether group accidental death and dismemberment policies are group life insurance policies within the contemplation of T.C.A. § 56-1141 and thus required to provide conversion privileges and extended benefit privileges following termination of employment.

Defendant issued two policies of group insurance to I T & T Corporation. Policy # 13160 provided group life insurance and policy # 13160D...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases