Trousdell v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States

Plaintiff brought this action to recover “total and permanent” disability benefits under eight policies of insurance theretofore issued by defendant. In its cross-complaint defendant sought the cancellation of the disability provisions of six of the policies upon the ground that their issuance had been induced by false representations. The lower court, sitting without a jury, rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff both on the complaint and cross-complaint from which judgment defendant and cross-complainant has prosecuted this appeal. Appellant contends that the judgment is erroneous in three…