Washington v. Reliable Life Insurance Co.

Decided May 2, 1979. Sam Johnson wrote the opinion for the court.

581 S.W.2d 153 · 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.

• Odom v. Insurance Company of State of Penn. · 455 S.W.2d 195
• Texas Prudential Insurance Company v. Dillard · 307 S.W.2d 242
• Collora v. Navarro · 574 S.W.2d 65
• Johnson v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America · 519 S.W.2d 111
• Robinson v. Reliable Life Insurance Co. · 569 S.W.2d 28
• Odom v. Insurance Company of State of Pa. · 441 S.W.2d 584

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