Legal Opinion

Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. Falls

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided November 23, 1935PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice DeHaven

The Prudential Insurance Company of America, on September 1, 1927, issued to George Mason Falls a certificate of life insurance under a group policy,' insuring his life" for $2,000, and providing for certain total and permanent disability benefits.

Certiorari was heretofore granted in the case and the same set down for argument.

In the fall of 1927, subsequent to the. issuance of the group policy and certificate, Falls, who was plaintiff below, was examined by a physician and found to have pulmonary tuberculosis, but was not informed of that fact. On. January 23, 1928, Falls was discharged by…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Smithart v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Illinois Bankers' Life Association v. ByasseeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1925
  3. Aetna Life Insurance v. FitzgeraldIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
  4. North British & Mercantile Ins. v. Luck's Strike Oil & Gas Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918
  5. Meckleburg Real Estate Co. v. Kyoleum Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1919

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Hayes v. the Equitable Life Assurance Soc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1941
  2. Spears v. Commercial Insurance Co. of Newark, New JerseyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
  3. Ercole v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  4. Smith v. Shelby Insurance Co. of the Shelby Insurance GroupCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1996
  5. Brumit v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New YorkTennessee Supreme Court · 1941

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