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Downey v. Beck, 1952 — 343 U.S. 912 · caselaw · US
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Downey v. Beck
343 U.S. 912·Supreme Court of the United States·1952
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Opinion
March 31, 1952.
No. 529.
Downey v. Beck.
Morris Lavine for petitioner. Thomas S. Tobin for respondent.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam:]
Per Curiam:
The petition for writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the Court of Appeals for further consideration in the light of Beck v. West Coast Life Ins. Co., decided by the Supreme Court of California on March 21, 1952, 38 Cal. 2d 643, 241 P. 2d 544.