Rippel v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

This is an action upon a policy of life insurance. The plaintiff alleged performance of all the terms and conditions of the policy on the part of the insured and the beneficiary, and a refusal to pay by the defendant. The defense was that upon three occasions the policy lapsed because of nonpayment of monthly premiums and the defendant reinstated it each time in reliance upon untrue and false statements made by the insured concerning the condition of her health. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant's agent was informed by the insured of the true facts in so far as they were then known to…