Legal Opinion
Ellis v. Great-West Life Assurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 23, 1994No. Nos. 93-1973, 93-1975PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARTLETT, District Judge.
The Great-West Life Assurance Company (Great-West) appeals from the district court’s judgment in the amount of $60,000 in favor of R. Wendell Ellis (Ellis) as beneficiary of a $62,500 life insurance policy on the life of his wife, Robinette Ellis. We reverse.
I. Issues on Appeal.
Appellant Great-West raises three issues on appeal. First Great-West argues that the district court erred by applying an incorrect legal standard in concluding that Robinette Ellis’ prior health history did not need to be disclosed on the application for life insurance. Second, Great-West…
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