Legal Opinion

State Farm Life Insurance Co. v. Lawless

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided July 3, 1979PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MATHERNE, Judge.

The plaintiff insurance company sues to rescind a policy of decreasing term life insurance it issued on the life of the defendant, Johnny Edward Lawless, payable on his death to the defendant West End Recreation, Inc. The chancellor, under the facts, held in favor of the plaintiff and entered an order rescinding the policy.

The defendants appeal under the following assignments of error:

*469ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR NUMBER ONE: The Court erred in finding that State Farm Life Insurance Company is entitled to a rescission of the life insurance policy on the life of Johnny Edward Lawless.

ASSI…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Life & Casualty Ins. v. KingTennessee Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Harris v. Security Mutual Life InsuranceTennessee Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Independent Life Ins. Co. v. RussellCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1934
  4. Lincoln American Life Insurance v. StephensCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1969

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Kadan v. Commercial InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1992

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