Pitts v. Gulf Life Insurance

Deen, Presiding Judge.

These are actions by the widow and daughter of the deceased on two life insurance policies issued March 18, 1974. The insured was killed by a gunshot wound the same day. Summary judgment was granted the insurer and the plaintiff beneficiaries appeal.

1. Statements in applications for insurance shall be considered as representations, not warranties, and misrepresentations shall not void the policy unless they are material to the hazard assumed, or unless the insurer in good faith would not have issued the policy under the terms stated if the true facts had been known to…