Meier v. New Jersey Life Insurance

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

GARIBALDI, J.

The issue in this appeal is whether a life insurance policy was in effect at the time of the insured’s death. Plaintiff June H. Meier was the owner and a beneficiary of a life insurance policy insuring the life of her husband, Frank. The policy was issued by defendant-appellant New Jersey Life Insurance Company (NJL). Prior to Frank Meier’s death, June Meier had attempted to surrender the policy. We must determine whether her attempts succeeded. Specifically, we must decide whether the policy was cancelled through NJL’s failure to apply…