Legal Opinion
Ruth S. Miller v. Republic National Life Insurance Company, a Texas Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 14, 1986No. 84-2565PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
I. BACKGROUND
This case is before us for the second time. See Miller v. Republic National Life Insurance Co., 714 F.2d 958 (9th Cir. 1983) (Miller I).
On November 15, 1977, Fred Miller was solicited by his son Alan, a Republic National Life Insurance agent, to purchase á life insurance policy in the amount of $50,-000. On November 21, Fred Miller was examined by a doctor chosen by Republic. In his report to Republic, the examining doctor stated that Miller was in “good health.” The next day, Miller signed an application in which he stated that he was in “good health.”…
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- Olson v. Standard Marine Ins. Co., Ltd.California Court of Appeal · 1952
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