Legal Opinion

Wootton v. Combined Insurance Company of America

Utah Supreme Court

Decided October 14, 1964No. 10108PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WADE, Justice.

Combined Insurance Company of America appeals from a summary judgment rendered by the court in favor of Wilma W. Wootton, respondent herein, who brought an action for payment as beneficiary of a life insurance policy issued by appellant on the life of her husband. Appellant refused payment on the grounds of fraud and misrepresentation by respondent in procuring the issuance of said policy of insurance.

This being an appeal from a summary judgment it will only be sustained if from the pleadings, depositions, affidavits, and admissions it is apparent that there is no genuine issue…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. New York Life Insurance Company v. Lee StrudelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
  2. Chadwick v. Beneficial Life Ins.Utah Supreme Court · 1919
  3. Zolintakis v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1938
  4. Kidman v. WhiteUtah Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Zolintakis v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1940

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Hardy v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaUtah Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Home Savings & Loan v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals of Utah · 1991
  3. Major Oil Corporation, a Utah Corporation v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972
  4. Burnham v. Bankers Life & Casualty CompanyUtah Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Berger v. Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1986

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