Goforth v. Franklin Life Insurance

Decided January 25, 1969. Earl Eugene O'Connor wrote the opinion for the court.

449 P.2d 477 · Cited 53 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Knouse v. Equitable Life Insurance · 163 Kan. 213
• McKanna v. Continental Assurance Co. · 165 Kan. 289
• King v. Order of United Commercial Travelers of America · 333 U.S. 153
• Bird v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance · 120 N.E. 86
• Brick v. City of Wichita · 403 P.2d 964
• Coit v. Jefferson Standard Life Insurance · 28 Cal. 2d 1
• Fowler v. United Equitable Insurance · 438 P.2d 46
• Parker v. City of Hutchinson · 410 P.2d 347
• Collins v. Richardson · 168 Kan. 203
• Shehi v. Southwest Rentals, Inc. · 428 P.2d 838
• Wilson v. Deer · 415 P.2d 289
• Woodworth v. Kendall · 239 P.2d 924
• Brown v. Wolberg · 317 P.2d 444
• Cooksey v. Jones · 336 P.2d 422
• Barringer v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America · 62 F. Supp. 286
• Tennefos v. Guarantee Mutual Life Company · 136 N.W.2d 155

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• New York Life Insurance Co. v. Rogers · 641 P.2d 218
• Dronge v. Monarch Ins. Co. of Ohio · 511 F. Supp. 1
• Golf Course Superintendents Ass'n of America v. Underwriters at Lloyd's · 761 F. Supp. 1485
• SHEARSON/AMERICAN EXP. v. First Continental Bank · 579 F. Supp. 1305
• Clark v. Prudential Insurance Co., of America · 464 P.2d 253
• Nash v. Adkins · 720 P.2d 1129
• Patrons Mutual Insurance v. Kerl Ex Rel. Harmon · 732 P.2d 741
• Moss v. Mid-American Fire & Marine Insurance · 647 P.2d 754
• American Media, Inc. v. Home Indemnity Co. · 658 P.2d 1015
• Lee Builders, Inc. v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance · 281 Kan. 844
• Law v. Law Co. Building Associates · 295 Kan. 551
• Lawrence v. Deemy · 461 P.2d 770
• Kromrei v. AID Ins. Co.(Mut.) · 716 P.2d 1321
• Krug v. MILLERS'MUTUAL INSURANCE ASS'N · 495 P.2d 949
• Mah v. United States Fire Insurance · 545 P.2d 366
• Scott v. Keever · 512 P.2d 346
• First Hays Banshares, Inc. v. Kansas Bankers Surety Co. · 769 P.2d 1184
• New Hampshire Insurance v. Fox Midwest Theatres, Inc. · 457 P.2d 133
• Chancler v. American Hardware Mutual Insurance · 712 P.2d 542
• Hettwer v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Idaho · 797 P.2d 81
• Canal Insurance v. Earnshaw · 629 F. Supp. 114
• Egnatic v. Nguyen · 113 S.W.3d 659
• Wallen v. Acosta · 799 F. Supp. 83

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