Case Name: Gentles et al. v. McConnell, Insurance Commissioner of California, et al.; and Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. et al. v. McConnell, Insurance Commissioner of California, et al.
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1956-03-12
Citations: 350 U.S. 984
Docket Number: No. 584; No. 585
Parties: Gentles et al. v. McConnell, Insurance Commissioner of California, et al.; and Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. et al. v. McConnell, Insurance Commissioner of California, et al.
Judges: The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Reed took no part in the consideration or decision of these cases.
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 350
Pages: 984–984

Head Matter:
March 12, 1956.
No. 584.
No. 585.
Gentles et al. v. McConnell, Insurance Commissioner of California, et al.; and Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. et al. v. McConnell, Insurance Commissioner of California, et al.
Alfred McCormack, John Logan O’Donnell, Peyton Ford and Alan Y. Cole for appellants in No. 584. Joseph L. Lewinson, Henry W. Low and Frank E. Holman for appellants in No. 585. Cuy Knupp and Peery Price for McConnell, and Homer I. Mitchell, Warren M. Christopher and Charles A. Horsky for the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co., appellees.

Opinion:
Appeals from the Supreme Court of California.
Per Curiam:
The motions to dismiss are granted and the appeals are dismissed. Treating the papers whereon the appeals were taken as petitions for writs of certiorari, certiorari is denied.
The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Reed took no part in the consideration or decision of these cases.
Reported below: 44 Cal. 2d 715, 285 P. 2d 636.