Shore v. Commercial Bankers Life Insurance

Opinion

KAUS, P.J.

Plaintiff Michael Shore appeals from a judgment in favor of the defendant Commercial Bankers Life Insurance Company (“Commercial”). The appeal has merit and the judgment must be reversed.

Facts

This is a most refreshing case in that, on sharply conflicting evidence, the trial court found all the relevant facts in plaintiff’s favor, but held against him solely on a point of law. We shall therefore only relate that aspect of the evidence which supports the findings of fact.

In 1965 plaintiff had discussions with officers of Commercial concerning the possibility that Coastal Union,…