Jefferson Life & Casualty Co. v. Johnson

This case turns on the answer to this question: May a party rely on his own conduct, from which an estoppel may have arisen against him, for his own protection?

This is a suit for the recovery of medical and hospital benefits under a health and accident insurance policy. The insured recovered judgment below and the insurer appeals.

On August 16, 1957, insurer’s agent solicited for insurer a policy covering C. A. Johnson and his wife, Mrs. Johnson. The agent undertook to prepare the application. Question No. 8 asked whether the persons to be insured had certain diseases. The agent did not…