Legal Opinion
Hammer v. Investors Life Insurance Co. of North America
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided January 14, 1994No. C3-92-1102PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TOMLJANOVICH, Justice.
Investors Life Insurance Company of North America appeals from the decision of the court of appeals affirming the judgment and post-trial order of the trial court, the effect of which required it to pay life insurance proceeds to Jean M. Hammer, the surviving spouse and beneficiary of the insured, Sheldon Hammer. We reverse and remand.
Sheldon Hammer submitted an application for a $50,000 nonsmoker’s flexible premium adjustable life insurance policy to Investors Life on October 19, 1985, with the assistance of James Ruf, an agent for Investors Life. 1 Among various…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Bobich v. OjaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- Columbia Heights Motors, Inc. v. Allstate Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
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- Firemen's Insurance Co. of Newark v. ViktoraSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- In the Matter of Prs Products, Inc., Bankrupt. James H. Herzog, Trustee in Bankruptcy of Prs Products, Inc. v. Mandan Security BankCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
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