Legal Opinion
Scott v. Federal Life Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 16, 1962No. Civ. 25199PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHerndon, J.
This action is brought to recover on a policy of life insurance. The cause was tried by the court without a jury and judgment entered in favor of plaintiff-respondent, the named beneficiary.
The policy contains the usual forfeiture clause. The defense was that the policy had been forfeited prior to the death of the insured for nonpayment of premiums. The court found waiver and estoppel on the part of defendant-appellant, the *386insurer, by its conduct in dealings with the insured and allowed recovery on that theory. On appeal, it asserts the evidence does not establish either waiver or estoppel.
Th…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Knarston v. Manhattan Life InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903
- Crestline Mobile Homes Manufacturing Co. v. Pacific Finance Corp.California Supreme Court · 1960
- Sawyer v. City of San DiegoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
- J. Frank & Co. v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.California Supreme Court · 1917
- Truck Insurance Exchange v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by17 opinions
- Youngman v. Nevada Irrigation DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
- Pechtel v. Universal Underwriters InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
- Dalzell v. Northwestern Mutual InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
- DuBeck v. California Physicians' ServiceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2015
- McCary v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.