Geralene Sutton v. American Health & Life Insurance Company

WIDENER, Circuit Judge:

This appeal follows a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Appellant Geralene Sutton brought an action against American Health and Life Insurance Company (American) for the reinstatement of a disability insurance policy, which the insurer had canceled due to alleged misrepresentations in the application by Mrs. Sutton. The jury found for the insurer, and Mrs. Sutton appeals from judgments on the verdicts on account of the jury instructions given by the court below. We vacate and remand for a new trial.

Mrs. Sutton filled…