Andrew C. Kohen v. Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Company

The present case concerns appellant’s suit for coverage under the uninsured motorist and medical payments provisions of one of appellee’s policies. The appellee defended on the ground that the policy was not in force at the time of the accident due to untimely remittance of premiums. The district court granted the Company’s motion for summary judgment. We affirm. 1

Appellant Kohen purchased the policy on October 30, 1965, paying the first six months’ premium in cash. No evidence exists concerning the exact time of payment of the second six months’ premium which was due April 30, 1965, although…