Court Opinion

ID: 9830874
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-01 20:34:40.489167+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:43:27.879397
License: Public Domain

On Rehearing,
On original submission we overlooked a red-lettered rubber-stamped provision appearing at the left upper corner of the policy, reading: “Except provisions in conditions 12, 16 and 17, this policy is in immediate full benefit from date of issue”. ■ The effect of the rubber-stamped provision, just quoted, was to eliminate from the policy printed conditions numbers 12, 16 and 17. Therefore, it appears there was no contractual basis for the defense set up under subdivision 12, providing “No benefit shall be paid for death resulting from * * * acts in violation of any federal, state or municipal laws committed by either the insured or the beneficiary; occupations or diversions in violation of any state or federal laws * * *, injuries received while in the commission of crime or resisting officers of the law”. But, as this defense was not sustained because of the statutory provisions mentioned in the original opinion, no harm resulted to the plaintiff. For reasons stated, we held the judgment excessive and see no reason to change the decision. Appellee’s motion for rehearing is overruled.
Overruled.